This book examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse patterns of European settlement in New Zealand - such as the systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the gold discoveries of the 1860s.
It is often argued that migrant and diasporic communities have developed a particular fondness for the game of cricket precisely because it allowed th..
Introducing themes of racial/political unification, commercialization, the media and globalization, this book explores the role of cricket and sport i..
It is often argued that migrant and diasporic communities have developed a particular fondness for the game of cricket precisely because it allowed th..
This book provides a ‘state of the art’ review of the academic study of cricket. It defines the current state of the field and will serve as the sprin..