Pat Rodgers – The Erratic Syd Emery It’s always a joy when Pat Rodgers, great friend of the pod, dives into a story from cricket’s pre-WW1 golden era. The subject of his latest terrific book is googly wizard Syd Emery, who emerged from the back blocks of Sydney to state and national honours in the unusual 1912 triangular Test tour of England. A star that faded as soon as it rose, Mad Mick, as he was nicknamed, was a complex man of his time who had a life that varied as markedly as his line and length. But at his best, he had what it took to beat the best – that much is beyond doubt. Buy The Erratic Syd Emery here: https://boundarybooks.com or contact Pat directly if that proves difficult from your part of the world,
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