Not Out at Close of Play: A Life in Cricket

A unique insight into a celebrated cricketer who scored 100 hundreds and whose career spanned seven decades of profound change. One of only 25 players in the history of cricket to have scored 100 First Class centuries, Dennis Amiss is a member of the game’s most prestigious elite. His experience as player and administrator in an era spanning an astonishing seven decades has afforded him a unique perspective of the dramatic changes that have taken place in cricket since he joined Warwickshire as a 15-year-old professional in 1958. Not Out at Close of Play explores how Dennis Amiss’ passionate quest for success and absolute commitment to refinement through meticulous preparation and practice led a Birmingham boy from humble origins to achieve sporting stardom with a Test batting average higher than Cowdrey, Graveney and Gower. At the heart of Dennis’ story, however, lies the paradox nature of a quietly spoken and apparently conventional man who rebelled against the establishment, becoming a pioneer of innovation and change. AUTHOR: James Graham-Brown is a former professional cricketer for Kent and Derbyshire. Following this, he embarked on a teaching career before becoming a professional playwright, writing under the pseudonym Dougie Blaxland.
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