Full Description
This book focuses on the development of cricket in Australia, with a focus on the commercial and professional aspects of the game. It takes a historical approach and analyses the reasons behind the ebbs and flows of commercialisation in the game. It also applies economic analysis to help provide it with some original insights into the way in which the game is structured and has developed in Australia. The book would be of interest to a range of people both in Australia and abroad, who are interested in the manner in which sport in the modern world has become a commercialised pursuit.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Cricket, professionalism, and economics.- Chapter 3: Origins of cricket in Australia.- Chapter 4: Cricket clubs and grounds in Australia.- Chapter 5: State associations and overseas tours of Australian cricket teams.- Chapter 6: Board control of Australian cricket.- Chapter 7: Cricket in Australia in the Inter-war years.- Chapter 8: Cricket in Australia in the post-war world.- Chapter 9: The Packer revolution and Australian cricket.- Chapter 10: Australian cricket after Packer.- Chapter 11: Conclusion.
