David Frith
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David Frith (1936- )
One of the foremost cricketing writers and historians of modern times, who has become well renowned all over the world for his insights into world cricket and its development. David Edward John Frith was born in London on 17 March 1936, before he moved to Sydney in 1948 and returned to England in 1964 at the age of 28.
Particularly specialising in Ashes Test Match history, Frith has written dozens of books, on both cricket in modern times and also cricket of the past.
He edited the Cricketer International before he founded the Wisden Cricket Monthly, which he edited from 1979 to 1996. He was sacked following the publication of the article 'Is it in the blood ?' by Robert Henderson. The article questioned the commitment of foreign born players towards the England cricket team.
His major works include 'My dear victorious Stod' (a biography of Andrew Stoddart), 'Silence of the Heart' (on cricketing suicides,originally published as 'By His Own Hand'), 'Fast Men', 'Slow Men' (about fast bowlers and spinners), 'Caught England, Bowled Australia' (autobiography), 'The Trailblazers' (the English tour of Australia in 1861-62), 'Archie Jackson' (biography) and the recent 'Bodyline Autopsy : The Full Story of the Most Sensational Test Cricket Series - England Vs. Australia 1932-3'. He has also been involved in producing cricketing videos, which have been extremely successful.
In association with the National Film and Television Archive, he has presented an annual Archive Cricket Film Evening at the National Film Theatre in London since 1981.