Uncertain Corridors

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Whether cricket is in a state of transition around the world, or that's just the view from within the Australian decline, what remains unchanged is Gideon Haigh's peerless observation of the modern game. This collection of Haigh's clear-eyed writing considers the appeal of T20, while taking a swing at the marketing fripperies of 'cricketainment', and contains sharp analysis of the ever-expanding influence of the Indian Premier League on every facet of international cricket. Elsewhere, he profiles the changing of the guard, surveying the late careers of Ponting, Kallis, Tendulkar and Hussey, as well as the anomaly of Warne, whose conspicuous changes somehow provide evidence he has remained himself. Also included are his previously unpublished Bradman Oration; a tribute to cricket clubs; and History Council of Victoria lecture on the television mini-series 'Howzat', and fascinating pieces on the emergence of modern cricket in Papua New Guinea and the struggles on and off the field of the emerging young Australians. 'Uncertain Corridors' will delight admirers of modern cricket and should be compulsory reading for those charged with steering the future direction of the game