It's Raining Bats and Pads: The Story of Lancashire County Cricket Club 1988-1996

It's Raining Bats and Pads: The Story of Lancashire County Cricket Club 1988-1996 captures the sporting and cultural landscape of the late 1980s to mid-90s, exploring societal questions and the sea change between then and now.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2022
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

The book "It's Raining Bats and Pads: The Story of Lancashire County Cricket Club 1988-1996" vividly captures the sporting and cultural landscape of the late 1980s to mid-1990s, showcasing the significant sea change between then and now. It serves as a romantic journey through the halcyon days of Mike Atherton, Neil Fairbrother, and Wasim Akram, as experienced and observed by the author, who had the privilege of living through that era as a child and young adult. The book evokes nostalgia for the simpler times of lazy linseed summers, where life was less complicated, time was not as strictly regulated, and children had to find ways to entertain themselves. While primarily focused on Lancashire's success on the field, punctuated by some lively spectator incidents at the grounds, the book also delves into broader societal questions. It explores whether the game is in a better place now, whether the standard of cricket has improved, whether the rise of freedom of choice has impacted the game's popularity among the young, and whether the Hundred can be seen as an allegory for a society that eagerly anticipates a better future.

The book "It's Raining Bats and Pads: The Story of Lancashire County Cricket Club 1988-1996" vividly captures the sporting and cultural landscape of the late 1980s to mid-1990s, showcasing the significant sea change between then and now. It serves as a romantic journey through the halcyon days of Mike Atherton, Neil Fairbrother, and Wasim Akram, as experienced and observed by the author, who had the privilege of living through that era as a child and young adult. The book evokes nostalgia for the simpler times of lazy linseed summers, where life was less complicated, time was not as strictly regulated, and children had to find ways to entertain themselves. While primarily focused on Lancashire's success on the field, punctuated by some lively spectator incidents at the grounds, the book also delves into broader societal questions. It explores whether the game is in a better place now, whether the standard of cricket has improved, whether the rise of freedom of choice has impacted the game's popularity among the young, and whether the Hundred can be seen as an allegory for a society that eagerly anticipates a better future.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 144 x 223 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801500678