Arlott in Conversation with Mike Brearley is an intelligent, reflective dialogue between two of cricket’s most thoughtful figures: John Arlott, the poet-commentator of the BBC era, and Mike Brearley, England’s cerebral captain and later psychoanalyst.
 
Based on the acclaimed Channel Four television series produced in the mid-1980s, the book presents a wide-ranging conversation that moves far beyond statistics and scorecards. Topics include captaincy and leadership, the psychology of players, the pressures of Test cricket, the evolution of the game, broadcasting, literature, and the moral responsibilities of sport.
 
Arlott’s measured, humane questioning draws out Brearley’s analytical mind, producing insights that feel remarkably modern. The exchanges are thoughtful rather than sensational, reflective rather than anecdotal — making the book as appealing to readers interested in leadership and psychology as to cricket devotees.
 
More than a transcript, the book is carefully shaped into a literary conversation, standing as one of the most rewarding cricket interview books of its era and a fitting collaboration between broadcaster and captain.