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Is this the weirdest, most beautiful cricket book ever written?

Christian Ryan’s Eleven: We Burn Them in the Sun weaves idiosyncratically through the stories of 11 men and women whose lives were defined, if briefly, by cricket.

  • Christian Ryan's book "Eleven" explores lives intersecting with cricket.
  • Features diverse individuals like John Watkins, Shervan Pragg, and Jane Joseph.
  • Ryan's unique writing style blends conversations and vivid portraits.

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