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When England cricket captain Tony Greig announced that he intended to make the West Indies 'grovel', he lit a fire that burned as intensely as the sunshine of Britain's long hot summer of 1976. Spurred on by what they saw as a deeply offensive remark by a white South African, Clive Lloyd's touring team made Greig pay through the exciting batting of Viv Richards and the frightening pace of bowlers Michael Holding and Andy Roberts. Grovel! provides a fascinating study of the events and social issues surrounding one of the sport's most controversial and colourful tours.- Runner-up in Best Cricket Book category at both the British Sports Book Awards and Cricket Society Book of the Year- Forthright foreword by Tony Greig, in which he addresses one of the most infamous comments incricket history- Featuring interviews with key figures from English and West Indian cricket- Addresses all the vibrant sporting storylines of the series, while examining the darker undercurrent that existed in a period of ongoing racial tension around the country- Traces the origins of the great West Indies team of the 1970s and 80s which featured in the film Fire of Babylon
When England cricket captain Tony Greig announced that he intended to make the West Indies 'grovel', he lit a fire that burned as intensely as the sunshine of Britain's long hot summer of 1976. Spurred on by what they saw as a deeply offensive remark by a white South African, Clive Lloyd's tourin...
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