A Lot of Hard Yakka
A Lot of Hark Yakka is a sports-biography by former cricketer and now sports-journalist Simon Hughes. Hughes recounts his misadventures of an english county cricketer in the 1980s and 90s. Despite never quite making it as a successful cricket, Hughes spent time with many of the players who did, indeed, the first line of the book states "I haven’t set the world alight, but I’ve hung around with people who have." For a cricket fan this book is a must as it reveals much about famous cricket players Gatting,Brearley, Botham, Gatting, Emburey, Edmonds, Daniel, Haynes. However, this book greatest strength is in its humour, as it is told in a highly self-depracating money, with funny story after another.
A Lot of Hark Yakka is a must for any cricket for, but is not restricted to that readership as it is a highly engaging and funny story of a man who never quite reached the heights he had hope for; whilst still enjoying his journey on the way.
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