{"product_id":"deadly-the-life-of-english-international-cricketer-derek-underwood-hardcover-1","title":"Deadly: The Life of English International Cricketer Derek Underwood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Peel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeadly\u003c\/i\u003e is the first-ever biography of Kent and England cricketing legend Derek Underwood. It includes exclusive interviews with friends and team-mates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom renowned cricket author Mark Peel, winner of the Cricket Society Award and twice shortlisted at the British Sports Book Awards.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfiles Underwood as a child prodigy who became the youngest ever bowler to take 100 wickets in a season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharts his rise to national prominence two years later when he bowled England to victory against Australia at the Oval in the closing minutes, as well as other great feats while playing for his country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReveals the reasons behind his signing for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket and the England rebel side to South Africa in 1982 and the controversy that ensued\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines his unique style of bowling and why he was so destructive on certain types of pitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrates Underwood's huge contribution to the great Kent side of the 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers Underwood's committee and charity work in retirement, culminating in his presidency of MCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeadly\u003c\/i\u003e brings you the inside track on Underwood's life and career, uncovering the secret of his phenomenal success and the endearing qualities that made him such a much-loved figure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Peel has written 17 other books including \u003ci\u003eEngland Expects: A Biography of Ken Barrington\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the 1993 Cricket Society Award), \u003ci\u003eAmbassadors of Goodwill\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the MCC\/Cricket Society Book of the Year 2018), \u003ci\u003ePlaying the Game?\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the Daily Telegraph Cricket Book of the Year 2018) and \u003ci\u003eNever Surrender: The Life of Douglas Jardine\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Sports Book Awards 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47416592826589,"sku":"9781801507332","price":46.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RIUhYP5ta9781801507332_070d2bbe-abdd-4c13-a8ed-7eecd4c62e42.webp?v=1771215239","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/deadly-the-life-of-english-international-cricketer-derek-underwood-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}