Between Overs: How Life Gets in the Way of Cricket

The 1970s in the East Midlands was a decade of mediocrity for Michele Savidge. But everything changed when she saw Viv Richards bat, and she set her sights on becoming a cricket journalist. Between Overs is an elegiac, often comedic, romp through the trials she faced, including outrageous Me Too incidents and a close encounter with actor Peter O Toole. The 2019 Cricket World Cup rekindled her love for the sport and taught her how to love life - and cricket - again.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2022
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

The 1970s in the East Midlands was a decade of mediocrity. As a young girl growing up there, Michele Savidge seemed destined for a prosaic life. But everything changed when, as a 12-year-old, she saw Viv Richards bat. At that moment, she fell in love with Richards and with West Indies cricket. She set her sights on becoming a cricket journalist and realized that dream in spite of the obstacles in her way.

Between Overs is an elegiac, often comedic, romp through the trials Michele faced. It includes outrageous Me Too incidents, in-depth appraisals of her hero Viv Richards, and a close encounter with actor Peter O'Toole. Births, life, bereavement, and depression took her away from the sport she loved. But the 2019 Cricket World Cup, a purple and green polyester tracksuit, and the intense climax of the final at Lord's saw the old flame rekindled and taught Michele how to love life - and cricket - again.

Weight: 498g
Dimension: 144 x 222 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801500715