Gideon Haigh Professions : Journalist Born : December 29, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Gideon Haigh A Writer says: read what I have written An historian says: listen to my lecture A critic says: listen to what I think A journalist says: let me tell you a story. Gideon Haigh wise stories thinking No cricketer is so dependent on the turf on which the game is played as the spinner; it can make, break, enfang or defang him. Gideon Haigh spinner break games George Orwell famously described international sport as 'war minus the shooting'. But for all Orwell's greatness as a thinker, this was one of his least felicitous lines, analogous to 'murder minus the death' or 'life minus the breathing'. Gideon Haigh greatness sports war [F]or all its reputation for conservatism, cricket in its history has demonstrated a remarkable capacity for innovation. What game has survived subjection to such extraordinary manipulations, having been prolonged to 10 days (in Durban 70 years ago), truncated to as few as 60 balls (in Hong Kong every year), and remained recognisable in each instance? Gideon Haigh innovation games years Similar Authors Irving Bacheller journalist Bill Keller journalist Bob Woodward journalist Bolesław Prus journalist Buzz Bissinger journalist Burton Rascoe journalist All Authors
