10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYJAMA CRICKET»
Discover the use of
pyjama cricket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pyjama cricket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cambridge Companion to
Cricket
After night cricket and coloured clothing were introduced another pejorative term,
pyjama cricket, was added to the list. Players who signed up with Packer were
described as 'a bunch of money-hungry mercenaries' (Eric Beecher).
Anthony Bateman, Jeffrey Hill, 2011
2
Cricket, Literature and Culture: Symbolising the Nation, ...
One of Packer's greatest critics, Christopher Martin- Jenkins (who coined the
pejorative term 'pyjama cricket') himself acknowledged, 'as late as the second
half of the nineteenth century coloured shirts were the accepted cricket dress in ...
The lexicon John Arlott opened with 'circus' was enlarged to denigrate those '
pirates' and 'pet monkeys' in their 'Packerball' and 'pyjama cricket'. How
thoroughly cricket was 'professionalised' is debateable. There were assuredly
radical ...
4
International Cases in the Business of Sport
Simon Chadwick, David Arthur. Table 18.1: (Continued) Variables Marketing mix
Perception Fan loyalties Product, place Product, place, promotion, price 4 Ps
People, physical evidence, processes, public relations Real cricket Pyjama
cricket ...
Simon Chadwick, David Arthur, 2010
5
Cricketing Cultures in Conflict: World Cup 2003
In Australia, social divisions were hardened by the World Series revolution
inspired by Australian media magnate Kerry Packer and the introduction of '
pyjama cricket'. A typical sentiment expressed by Bailey, who saw himself as a
protector of ...
Boria Majumdar, J. A. Mangan, 2004
6
Sphere of Influence: Writings on
Cricket and its Discontents
In a country that bequeathed pyjama cricket to the world, Ponting has persevered
with the cricket equivalent of dressing for dinner. In a country gone crazy for the
dirty limerick of Twenty20, Tendulkar has steadily written the Mahabharata of ...
7
Higher, Richer, Sleazier: How Drugs and Money Are Changing ...
... in his attempts to secure for his Nine Network the TV rights to cricket, he started
his World Series Cricket revolution and embraced the new phenomenon, one-
day cricket. It was called 'pyjama cricket' then, but now the 50-over game 101.
8
Indian Premier League Story
Youngsters should not feel that this pyjama cricket can get you a place in the
Indian side. The values of strong technique and solid basics are paramount for
any cricketer. And they can only be built in the grind of four-day cricket, where
you ...
9
Barmy Days and Balmy Nights
... pyjama cricket with coloured clothing in the late eighties. Fan involvement was
the main 90's phenomena, and the Barmy Army were the fore-runners and
leaders in this (and have since been followed by the Bharat Army (India), the
Aussie ...
10
Myths and Milestones in the History of Sport
Most notoriously perhaps – prompting the widespread condemnation of WSC as '
pyjama cricket'25 – an attempt was made to increase the visual appeal of the
WSC product through the adoption of coloured uniforms for each of the teams.
Professor Stephen Wagg, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYJAMA CRICKET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pyjama cricket is used in the context of the following news items.
England's World Cup strategy document
Attract younger fans to World Cup cricket by having players dress as pop stars ... England's unique blend of slow-and-steady "pyjama cricket" to be rebranded as ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Mar 15»
World Cup 2015, England vs Scotland: Divided Kingdom
England vs Scotland, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, World Cup 2015, Cricket ... they give the impression they don't care much for the 'pyjama cricket' and the ... «The Indian Express, Feb 15»
Cricket: The birth of the beige
The beige-and-brown might not have made it past many discothèque bouncers, but it was right at home at the circus, which was what the early 'pyjama cricket' ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 15»
It's just not cricket if it doesn't mean anything
Bemoaning its existence (remember your parents swearing “pyjama cricket” was the beginning of the end?) is pointless. Besides, anything that can be done to ... «The Roar, Jan 15»
The birth of Day Night cricket matches
Kerry Packer's experiment did. The concept of pyjama cricket, white balls and coloured clothing was born. And it was there to stay. Cricket never looked back. «Cricket Country, Nov 14»
What's next for Srinivasan, BCCI?
Pyjama cricket (t20) and a doctored version of the ODI's (powerplays, new balls on both sides etc..) have taken over the sport which is very sad. There is not a ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Nov 14»
2015 Cricket World Cup will be very evenly-matched: Ravi Shastri
“Australia have pulled out a lot of things in the past – the pyjama cricket, night cricket, etc. India have the IPL. India can be innovative in their own way. There are ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 14»
George Bailey vows to eliminate bad habits in hope of reviving Test …
This summer was not the first time Bailey, who had two Shield games to warm up for the Ashes after a month of pyjama cricket in India, has struggled with the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 14»
Test cricket needs strong local economies
Rahul Dravid's eloquent plea for Test cricket - his words have the same .... and what is real or terms like fine dining and junk food , pyjama cricket,circus etc. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Aug 13»
Cricket World Cup '92: Beating Pakistan was the best memory says …
"Back then, people were calling it pyjama cricket but I think if you look back, you have to change yourself with the time and I think the administrators did the right ... «NDTV, Jul 13»
