A BOY LOOKS AT CRICKET

A BOY LOOKS AT CRICKET. NEVILLE CARDUS.

About the Author:. Neville Cardus is a famous writer on cricket. His cricket career begins when he appointed as a coach in Shrewsbury school, that never to end in his lifetime. He has written lot of books on cricket For several years he was serving as a newspaper reporter for Manchester Guardian. A Cricketer’s Book, The Days in the Game and Cricket were written by him..

About the Essay Its an extract from Neville Cardus’s Autobiography. He reveals his admiration for his heroes in cricket and his mastery of most felicitous style. Analysis of the Contents: He worshipped Lancashire team and hated the Yorkshire team. Maclaren, Spooner and Tyidesley of Lancashire team are his heroes..

Contradictions in Neville Cardus He loved the Australian player Victor Trumpet as much as he loved the English players. He wanted Victor Trumpet always to score a century but also wanted England to win the match. Once in 1904, Lancashire was on the point of being defeated by Yorkshire..

He went to Manchester and came to know the details of the match from the different editions of the newspapers. He performed various acts for God’s grace. Lancashire’s day was saved by a century by Tyidesley. The day, thus revealed as his best and worst..

Ranjith and Fry were chosen for England to meet Australia at Lords. Both were bowled out for Zero run by the Australian. Cardus was shocked. The downfall of the English team was brought out by an unknown Australian bowler..

QUESTION MODELS: Give an account of Cardus’s views on Cricket heroes. What are the reminiscences of Neville Cardus on cricket? Describe Cricket as pictured by Cardus..