Ed Smith
has written three books, most recently What Sport Tells Us About Life which is published in paperback by Viking, Penguin in January 2009.
Ed is now a leader writer at the Times. Before that, he wrote MindGames, his weekly column in the Daily Telegraph.
As a professional cricketer, Ed played for Kent, captained Middlesex and represented England.
Ed appears regularly on the BBC, and gives speeches about strategy, performing and leadership.
What Sport Tells Us About Life
‘If you seek wit, brilliance, serious thought and stuff you wish you’d thought of for yourself, devour this book at your earliest convenience’ – the Times
‘Recommended to anyone interested in sport, history or human nature’ – Mark Lawson, Radio 4
‘Like having a conversation with a witty and cultured don: you can glide through its lovingly interwoven chapters with a latte in one hand and a smile on your face’ – Matthew Syed, the Times
‘Ed Smith is from a lost, less ruthlessly cynical era: the games-player-as-scholar. We are fortunate that he is with us, here and now’ – Jason Cowley, Sunday Telegraph
