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Sir Trevor McDonald is one of Britain’s most celebrated broadcasters and his devotion for cricket is almost as well-known as his legendary professional achievements.<\/b><\/p>\n

In this inspirational memoir, On Cricket<\/i>, Sir Trevor explores his childhood in the Caribbean and celebrates his life-long love of the sport that followed him no matter where in the world his illustrious journalistic career would take him.<\/p>\n

Sir Trevor offers a wide-ranging commentary on cricket as a common language between England, the West Indies and beyond – a sense of belonging that knows no borders – and celebrates cricket as an engine of national identity and an essential feature of daily life and community.<\/p>\n

An exceptional storyteller and commentator, On Cricket<\/i> is a love letter to the sport and a study of Sir Trevor’s oldest and most consistent passion: watching, debating and playing the gentleman’s game.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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