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by Rod Lyall (Author)
Uncover the story of the International Cricket Council and its rise to a multi-billion-dollar empire.
From its aristocratic origins to its current status as a global sporting business, this meticulously researched history reveals the power struggles and controversies that have shaped the world of cricket. Explore how the ICC has navigated challenges like the Bodyline controversy, apartheid in South Africa, and the commercialization of the game.
Discover how media rights deals and global events sponsorship have created new problems, including match-fixing, administrative corruption, and the threat from franchise leagues. This is the first full account of the ICC's origins and its roots in imperialist ideology. It charts its rise from a talking-shop into a multi-billion-dollar global business driven by massive worldwide TV audiences.
Author Biography
A cultural historian and retired academic, Australian-born Rod Lyall has been writing about cricket, especially for the ICC's Associate members, since 2005, producing hundreds of online articles, ranging from match reports to analysis of the politics of the game at national and international level. Between 2012 and 2016 he served on the board of the KNCB, the governing body of Dutch cricket, for the first two and a half years as its vice-chairman.
