Abstract
ABSTRACTTaking its cue from Pinter's decision to name the four characters in No Man's Land after four famous cricketers of the Edwardian era, this article offers two contrasting explanations for his choice. The first, that the arbitrariness of the names was Pinter's coded admission that, having nothing new to say in the play, he was set on little more than fulfilling his commission from the National Theatre; the second, that, given his known love of cricket, his choice of names for his characters merits serious consideration. The article concludes with a speculation on the significance of alcohol in the play.
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