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Monthly Archives: October 2014
The Accidental Radical: How Kevin Pietersen Challenged English Cricket’s Invented Traditions
Any good British political drama has a dodgy dossier, and the ongoing conflict between Kevin Pietersen and his erstwhile employers at the ECB is no different. There can be no doubt that it is political argument, revolving around representation, power … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashes, Cricket, England, Identity, Invented Traditons, Kevin Pietersen, Memory, Spectacle
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A Domestic Ghost 
