Simon Lister

Simon Lister is the author of Supercat , the authorised biography of Sir Clive Lloyd, and Fire in Babylon , a West Indian cricket history inspired by Stevan Riley's film. Supercat was shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awards. It was 'beautifully written', said the Guardian . Fire in Babylon won the MCC/Cricket Society Book of the Year award. It was also shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. ESPNcricinfo described it as 'a superb work of non-fiction with the...See more

Simon Lister is the author of Supercat , the authorised biography of Sir Clive Lloyd, and Fire in Babylon , a West Indian cricket history inspired by Stevan Riley's film. Supercat was shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awards. It was 'beautifully written', said the Guardian . Fire in Babylon won the MCC/Cricket Society Book of the Year award. It was also shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. ESPNcricinfo described it as 'a superb work of non-fiction with the emotional power of a novel'. See less