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Simply Glorious:
The Rise of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Andy Stockhausen / Bristol Evening
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Simply Glorious is the behind-the-scenes
story of one of the most dramatic rags-to-riches tales
in recent sporting history. From the low-point of
Courtney Walsh’s unseemly departure, the author
charts an astonishing renaissance, reliving the joy
of that Super Cup triumph and all the colour and drama
of three subsequent Lord’s finals. Pulling no
punches, the author analyses the reasons behind the
county’s lack of Championship success and explains
the steps being taken to ensure Gloucestershire once
more become a force in the four-day game. Through
a series of candid interviews with the central characters,
Andy Stockhausen lifts the lid on the infamous ‘Kabir
Ali’ episode, reveals how Jack Russell drove
Somerset players to distraction in the ‘Cider
Final’ and offers an insight into the crucial
negotiations which eventually signalled the end of
Courtney Walsh’s glittering county career.
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