Join legendary ex-England Cricket Captain Mike Brearley online as he talks about his new book THE SPIRIT OF CRICKET. This is not a Reed CC event, but as cricket enthusiasts you might be interested to know about it. To book a ticket, go to spiritofcricket.eventbrite.co.uk and follow the instructions. This event is organised by our friends at Heffers Bookshop, 20, Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TY, telephone 01223 463200. PGB ************************************************************************* About this Event. The laws of cricket, like the laws of the land, aim at a sort of justice or balancing between different factions. The purpose behind cricket's laws, and behind changes in them, is often to calibrate the balance in the game between batsmen and bowlers, between attack and defence, between safety and risk. Cricketing lawmakers are interested in the overall appeal of the game to players and spectators alike. Join Mike Brearley as he talks about The Spirit of Cricket, his new book which considers issues across the game such as 'Mankading', the Australian ball-tampering scandal, intimidatory bowling, sledging and mental disintegration - as well as the notion of the spirit of the game for umpires, groundsmen, administrators, media and spectators - as well, of course, as for players. Mike Brearley OBE was educated at Cambridge, where he read classics and moral sciences, and captained the university. He played for Middlesex County Cricket Club intermittently from 1961 to 1983, captaining the side from 1971 to 1982. He first played for England in 1976 and captained the side from 1977 to 1980, winning seventeen test matches and losing only four. He was recalled to the captaincy in 1981 for the Ashes home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. Since retiring [...]