In 1981 Mike Brearley captained the English cricket team to one of their greatest victories, the momentous Ashes series against Australia. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this historic occasion he has updated his classic 'treatise on captaincy' for today's cricket audience.

In this book, Brearley considers the role of captain both on the cricket field and more broadly, applying the principles of sport captaincy to more general leadership issues. One of the first sportsman to make the link between success in sport and in other areas of our work and personal lives, Mike Brearley has made a lasting contribution to the wider debate.

Mike Brearley played for Middlesex County Cricket Club through three decades, playing in his first England Test match in 1976 and becoming Captain from 1977 to 1980. He was recalled to the captaincy in 1981, leading England to their famous victory. He now works as a psychoanalyst and has given occasional talks on leadership and motivation since retiring from cricket in 1982.