Tony Lock: Aggressive Master of Spin

by Alan Hill

Tony Lock was an aggressive, attacking left-arm spinner who ideally complemented the subtleties of Jim Laker's off-spin when Surrey was winning the County Championship between 1952 and 1958. As well as the successes of Lock's career, the biography tackles the "throwing" issue in the 1960s that led to his emigration to Australia, where he formed a reputation as a fine professional and coach. The final years of his life are covered, including the allegations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752442511
• ISBN13: 9780752442518
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.8"