From the 'traditional' game to the 'modern sport'. First class cricket in change, 1945-1963

As the title suggests there were many changes made to first-class cricket in England during the period 1945 to 1963 and the main aim of this study is to assess how far the game moved away from the 'traditional' and towards the 'modern' over this period. \nThe thesis explores themes such as the process of re-establishing the game after the Second World War, the problems of attracting support during…