Playing with Teeth
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On the afternoon of 10 June 2018, Edinburgh became the centre of the cricketing world. Scotland's first-ever win over England not only proved the team's ability to go toe-to-toe with the best players on the planet, it also completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of Scottish sport. In a country known more for its hard luck stories than its triumphs, the victory was about more than a single result: it showed that Scotland's cricketers had discovered what it took to win. Playing with Teeth follows their journey to get there. Beginning with the disastrous campaign at the qualifier for the 2014 World T20, the book describes the cultural changes that unlocked the team's potential and enabled them to move on from the narrative of glorious failure that was so often the story of the past. Based on extended interviews with those at the heart of the action, Playing with Teeth records a unique time in the history of Scottish cricket while also providing a blueprint from which the whole of Scottish sport can learn.
Jake Perry is the author of The Secret Game: Tales of Scottish Cricket and a co-host of The Cricket Scotland Podcast. A specialist on the Scottish and wider Associate game, he has written for Cricket Scotland for many years. Gary Heatly has loved cricket ever since he played it at school under the tutelage of Willie Morton. Since 2004, he has covered mainly cricket and rugby for many publications and websites and runs his own company, GH Media.