Who only cricket know - West Indies vs England 1953/4

What made England's tour of the Caribbean in 1953/4 the most chaotic series ever?

In 1953/4 Len Hutton's England side toured the Caribbean in a series widely regarded as one of the most controversial in cricket history. Yet until now no-one has written a comprehensive book on the series.

From full scale riots, diplomatic incidents, bottles flinging, umpires beaten up, state of emergencies to insular cuss outs...you really couldn’t write a script this good.

Author David Woodhouse came to the Caribbean Cricket studios to talk in depth about the test series and his book ‘ Who Only Cricket Know: Hutton’s Men in the West Indies 1953/54’.

It is no exaggeration to say that the book is as thorough as it gets and is an essential read in order to fully grasp the political, social, cultural and economic dynamics of the Caribbean at the time of the tour.

If ever one wanted to understand issues beyond the boundary vis-a-vis West Indies cricket then this is a good starting point.

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