{"product_id":"9781836801207-crickets-black-dog-depression-and-cricket","title":"Cricket's Black Dog","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepression and Cricket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish cricketers are almost twice as likely to commit suicide as the country’s average male. Andrew Murtagh, a former first-class cricketer who has battled depression for most of his life, draws on his own experiences as well as those of high-profile players in this wide-ranging yet deeply personal examination of an urgent problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging yet deeply personal examination of depression in cricket by former first-class cricketer turned author Andrew Murtagh.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCricket's Black Dog\u003c\/i\u003e draws on exclusive interviews with well-known figures such as David Frith, Jeremy Snape, Graeme Fowler, Barry Richards, David Nash, Huw Turbervill and Ian Thomas, as well as the author’s personal experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish cricketers are almost twice as likely to commit suicide as the country’s average male – to date, 151 former first-class cricketers have taken their own lives. But why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book poses many important questions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs cricket to blame or are cricketers – by their nature introspective and self-critical people – more susceptible to depression and thoughts of suicide?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy should cricketers, who spend their days in healthy, outdoor pursuit, be more vulnerable than others? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes the game provide adequate support for sufferers or is mere lip service being paid to tackling the problem?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat conclusions – if any – can be drawn from careful research and empirical examination?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a former county cricketer who has battled depression for most of his life, the author is perfectly placed to explore this urgent and perplexing problem that is blighting England’s gentle summer game. Just how do we tackle this silent killer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55171681059190,"sku":"9781836801207","price":15.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32492383.jpg?v=1737685604","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781836801207-crickets-black-dog-depression-and-cricket","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}