Breaking Barriers Barbados to England and Back

Roland Butcher, DR. Sasha Sutherland

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Fairfield Books
19 May 2025

Cricket

An attacking and often thrilling batter who amassed more than 17,000 runs and18 centuries in professional cricket, he will forever be remembered as a cricketing trailblazer but this new book is about much more than his most famous achievement. As Butcher himself puts it, “More than just a story of cricket, Breaking Barriers is an exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring power of perseverance”

With honesty, warmth and humour, Butcher opens up about his life beyond the pitch, including the many obstacles he has overcome. Charting and exploring his Barbadian roots, moving to England, the highs and lows of representing England, his ongoing battle against prejudice, his return to Barbados and his life beyond cricket, Breaking Barriers is an honest and thoughtful memoir that offers fresh insight into one man’s unique career and the era in which he played.

By: Roland Butcher, DR. Sasha Sutherland
Imprint: Fairfield Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
ISBN: 9781915237552
ISBN 10: 1915237556
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 19 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

The first Black player to represent England, Roland Butcher made history when he was picked to play an ODI against Australia at Edgbaston in 1980.Selected for the winter tour to the Caribbean that followed, he made his Test debut in Barbados, the country of his birth. He also represented Middlesex, Barbados and Tasmania in a playing career that ran from 1974 to1990. Since hanging up his boots, he has under taken coaching and leadership roles within cricket and other sports and worked as a commentator.

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Breaking Barriers Barbados to England and Back

Roland Butcher, DR. Sasha Sutherland

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