Everywhere We Went: Top Tales From Cricket’s Barmy Army by Ben Dirs (From The Northern Echo)
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Book Review: Everywhere We Went - Top Tales From Cricket’s Barmy Army by Ben Dirs (Simon and Schuster, £16.99)
4:16pm Monday 9th January 2012 in Books
Everywhere We Went: Top Tales From Cricket’s Barmy Army by Ben Dirs
SPORTS journalist Ben Dirs – who some of you may recognise from his live blogging of Test cricket on the BBC website – has compiled stories and interviews from cricket’s 12th team member, the Barmy Army.
Starting from the 1994-95 Ashes tour, and finishing with the Ashes tour of 2010-11, Dirs regales us with tales and anecdotes from cricket legends, giving a real insight into how players felt about the Barmy Army (including some of the more negative views).
Plus, he gives us an insight into the players’ celebrations that weren’t seen on TV...
This is a brilliant book for any cricket enthusiast out there – it reveals the players’ state of mind through the winning (and the losing), and is stuffed full of laughs. Thoroughly enjoyable.
