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Peppered with bouncers, expletives, and even the odd diplomatic incident, this is a rip-roaring journey through over a century of Ashes history. For a list of every Ashes century and five-wicket hau……続きを見る

In this exclusive ebook-only edition, Phil Tufnell, aka 'Tuffers', the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tuffers' Cricket Tales, shares a selection of the most outrageous and hilarious cricket stor……続きを見る

Some men are born medium-paced, some achieve medium-pace, and some have medium-pace thrust upon them. Bowlers who take wickets not with pace or spin, but - at speeds between 65 and 85mph - by naggin……続きを見る

There are many cricket books, and they are all the same. 'Don't Tell Goochie', autobiographical insights of nights on the tiles in Delhi with Lambie and the boys; 'Fruit cake days', a celebrated hum……続きを見る

A masterly portrait of cricket's supreme batsman and Australia's greatest hero. Uniquely among biographers of Don Bradman, Charles Williams sets his subject's cricketing achievements within the cont……続きを見る

RIP GRAHAM THORPE 1969-2024 Graham Thorpe’s achievements on the cricket field contrasted wildly with his personal problems, where drink and depression combined to send him spiralling off the rails. ……続きを見る

The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great loves of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer game’s social origins. All his life John Major has loved crick……続きを見る

In 'Cricket, A Very Peculiar History' Jim Pipe uniquely explores one of the second biggest spectator sport on the planet. From the hazy bat-and-ball origins of the game to the biggest celebrity play……続きを見る

Indian prince, Sussex and England cricketer, K.S. Ranjitsinhji was unique in many ways. W.G. Grace predicted that there would not be another batsman like 'Ranji' for a hundred years; arguably we are……続きを見る

An eye-opening survey of cricket, from the crowd violence and blatant match-rigging of the eighteenth century, down to the twentieth century's glaring abuses of the spirit of the game. Written in th……続きを見る

In the twenty years since Allan Border retired as Australian cricket captain he's been one of the game's closest and most astute observers. His views on cricket - based on his experiences as a playe……続きを見る

An excellent book on a topic rarely explained, Practical Groundsmanship will be the greatest possible assistance to all who have a responsibility of turf upkeep, from the park-keeper to the groundsm……続きを見る

Cricket defines Englishness like no other national pastime. From its earliest origins in the sixteenth century (or an early version played by shepherds called creag in the 1300s), through the format……続きを見る

WISDEN'S THE LAWS OF CRICKET sets out in full the text of the new laws of cricket, 42 in number (with permission of the MCC which own the copyright in them). For each law it provides a commentary co……続きを見る

This book paints a detailed picture of Sussex village life by following its various characters over the course of a day that centres around a local cricket match. From the players awakening in the v……続きを見る

Do you like cricket? Are you interested in cricket related trivia? Would you like to find out more about the history of this popular team game? If so, you are sure to enjoy 101 Quirky Cricket Facts?……続きを見る

Lancashire Cricket Club: Every Day of the Year is a chronological record of facts, figures and trivia that have occurred on every day of the year during the life of Lancashire Cricket Club and tells……続きを見る

Jaico Cricketwallah SeriesThe story of a young man who has reaffirmed our faith in Indian cricket.On the football field of a beautiful small town in the Chhota Nagpur region, young schoolboy Mahendr……続きを見る

Jaico Cricketwallah SeriesAt the Under-19 level, Yuvraj Singh was touted as the most gifted Indian cricketer since Sachin Tendulkar.Yuvraj had flair, power and a dazzling range of strokes that had c……続きを見る

Includes stories of 26 awe-inspiring Indian cricketersMeet the stars and stalwarts of cricket in the mostfascinating partnerships of the game’s history.Guts & Glory is a unique book on cricket that ……続きを見る

The Anni Dewani murder trail shocked not only South Africa but also the world. Beautiful, young Anni Dewani was murdered on her honeymoon in South Africa. In an unexpected twist of events her new hu……続きを見る

______________ THE WISDEN CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012 'Hawkins knows both cricket and gambling, but his greatest asset in this penetrative investigation is nerve' - Sports Books of the Year, Sunda……続きを見る

A compelling and beautifully drawn social history of the first Australian cricket tour of England 'An excellent, bustling account of the first Australian cricket XI to tour England' Independent ***'……続きを見る

During the 2014-15 season Australia stages the eleventh ICC World Cup of Cricket, with fourteen nations competing in 49 fifty-over matches. At the same time the Bradman Museum, a monument to the gre……続きを見る

Cricket, law and the meaning of life ... In a readable, informed and absorbing discussion of cricket’s defining controversies – bodyline, chucking, ball-tampering, sledging, walking and the use of t……続きを見る

‘He played that so late, it was almost posthumous.’ (John Arlott) For over fifty years, Test Match Special has provided the soundtrack to many cricket fans’ lives – now this book collects its greate……続きを見る

Clive Lloyd: 'I really think that sportsmen have a chance of changing how the world thinks; how peoples in the world think about one another.' Shane Warne: 'To play and perform at your best as an in……続きを見る

Sport performance analysis techniques help coaches, athletes and sport scientists develop an objective understanding of actual sport performance, as opposed to self-report, fitness tests or laborato……続きを見る

As the world's second most popular sport, cricket is much richer and more diverse than many realise. Globally, passionate players give up holidays, time with loved ones and hard-earned money to achi……続きを見る

Powerful Life Lessons from Cricket to Excel in Our LivesLearning from the game of cricket prepares us, in ways no university can, for the bigger game of life.Cricket is a game of management, teamwo……続きを見る