Neville Cardus was a British writer renowned for his contributions to cricket and music criticism. Born on April 3, 1888, in Manchester, England, he passed away on February 28, 1975. Cardus is celebrated for his poetic and lyrical style, which revolutionized sports writing.
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Source: Cardus on Cricket: A selection from the cricket writings of Sir Neville Cardus
“Cricket more than any other game is inclined towards sentimentalism and cant.”
“Like the British constitution, cricket was not made: it has 'grown'.”
“The Australian temper is at bottom grim. It is as though the sun has dried up his nature.”
“A snick by Jack Hobbs is a sort of disturbance of a cosmic orderliness.”
Source: Cardus on Cricket: A selection from the cricket writings of Sir Neville Cardus
“A true batsman should in most of his strokes tell the truth about himself.”
Source: Cricket
Source: The Delights of Music: A Critic's Choice
Source: Autobiography