Cricket Dreaming Barry Nicholls' latest book Cricket Dreaming
Set initially in the suburbs of Adelaide and later the harshness of the Centralian Australian desert Cricket Dreaming is a memoir of the journey of a cricket player and fan throughout the 1970s and beyond.
The 1970s was a time when cricket became hip. Not only were the players like the Chappell brothers, Thomson and Lillee, Hughes, Hookes and Walters looming large but the game itslef was revamped by Australian businessman's Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. In many ways the game would never be the same for players and fans.
Nicholls ponders the intangible appeal of cricket and how it begins and takes hold. As a player who existed on the edges of the elite level, the author reveals the highs and lows of someone seeking Australian cricket's equivalent of the Holy Grail, the Baggy Green.
Cricket Dreaiming takes a long overdue look at some of moments from a key era in the game and why they endure. Through a reflection on cricketing heroes, autograph hunters and memorabilia, Nicholls examines the eccentricities of those who follow the game.
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