Late CutsFrom Somerset stalwart to acclaimed writer and broadcaster, Vic Marks has lived a life steeped in cricket. In 'Late Cuts' he takes us beyond the boundary rope, sharing the parts of the game fans don't get to see, from the food served at tea time (then: sweaty ham. Now: quinoa, cranberry and feta salad) to the politics of the dressing room. With chapters on what it feels like to be dropped, how to be a good twelfth man, captaincy, selection and more,

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