Michael Angwin started playing cricket when he was 11 and has been a writer throughout his life. He has written mainly for his professional interests, which range from industrial relations to energy policy, in business, public service and public advocacy. He writes a regular opinion column for the Australian Financial Review. He has been playing veterans’ cricket for his local club, Canterbury, for the past 15 years, recently for Victoria’s over 60s teams and on three tours of England with Canterbury Veterans. With the encouragement of his teammates, he writes about his experiences. He is married to Kerry and has four children and four grandchildren.
What happens to cricketers when their reflexes slow down, when their hand-eye coordination declines, when the quality of the afternoon tea is more important than the quality of the pitch? Nothing. They keep playing. In the Vets.Playing in the Twilight chronicles the journey of Melbourne’s Canterbu...
