Five Trophies and a Funeral

The Building and Rebuilding of Durham County Cricket Club

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Five Trophies and a Funeral: The Building and Rebuilding of Durham County Cricket Club is the story of how English cricket's youngest first-class county quickly became the country's top team, before overstretching themselves financially to the brink of extinction. When Durham joined the professional game in 1992 they aspired to be a major on-field force and a home to top international cricket. The high demands put on them as a condition of entry, together with their own lofty ambitions, pushed the club to five major trophies in seven seasons while providing England with top-quality players reared in the North East. But striving for ever more at a time of economic downturn led them to live beyond their means, and they were heavily punished for overspending that the authorities partly encouraged. Now they are looking to restore past glories under the chairmanship of Sir Ian Botham. Part fairy tale, part cautionary story, Five Trophies explains how Durham arrived where they are, and where they aim to go next.
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Year Published:
2019
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9781785314889
Number of Pages:
352
Publication Date:
07/03/2019
Publisher:
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Authors:
Rayner, Stuart
Illustrations Note:
Illustrations, unspecified
Place of Publication:
Hove
SKU:
9781785314889

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