Gilly - Peel, Mark
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Gilly is the tragic account of a West Indian fast bowler whose rise to greatness was undermined by a volatile temperament on and off the field. Banned from Test cricket for dangerous bowling at 24, a refusal to curb his aggressive behaviour and chaotic lifestyle led to scrapes with authority and, ultimately, to a life unfulfilled.

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Gilly is the tragic account of a West Indian fast bowler whose rise to greatness was undermined by a volatile temperament on and off the field. Banned from Test cricket for dangerous bowling at 24, a refusal to curb his aggressive behaviour and chaotic lifestyle led to scrapes with authority and, ultimately, to a life unfulfilled.
Autorenporträt
Mark Peel has written 14 books including England Expects: A Biography of Ken Barrington (winner of the 1993 Cricket Society Literary Award), Ambassadors of Goodwill (shortlisted for the MCC/Cricket Society Book of the Year 2018), Playing the Game (shortlisted for the Daily Telegraph Cricket Book of the Year 2018), Cricketing Caesar and Never Surrender: The Life of Douglas Jardine (shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2021).