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**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023** India's first Test series win in England in 1971 was epic and magical, with a resonance far beyond the scorecards. The cricket was riveti……続きを見る

From quaint beginnings on the lush fields of Hilton College, a whirlwind introduction into the Test arena against Australia announced Mike Procter as a serious contender for the tag of greatest all-……続きを見る

Of Battenberg, Bombay and Blag is a blood, sweat and beers switch hit across the decades with first-hand accounts and opinion pieces on club cricket, Test matches, the Hundred and IPL. With a decade……続きを見る

A Corner of Every Foreign Field is an innovative and thought-provoking take on the history of cricket, looking beyond the scorecards to the pivotal issues of class, politics and imperialism that hav……続きを見る

As a toddler, Geoff plays a straight bat with a frying pan, knocking his brother unconscious. They both survive and go on to share an obsession with cricket. From playing as kids in oversized pads, ……続きを見る

Better Than He Knew: The Graham Barlow Story recalls the cricketing life of Graham Barlow, a talented all-round sportsman and largely unsung member of the Middlesex team that dominated domestic cric……続きを見る

On the afternoon of 10 June 2018, Edinburgh became the centre of the cricketing world. Scotland's first-ever win over England not only proved the team's ability to go toe-to-toe with the best player……続きを見る

Derbyshire County Cricket Club has had its share of big names and fascinating stories down the years. In Their Own Words recounts the county's history, ever since World War II, through the eyes and ……続きを見る

Once A Pear... is the enthralling cricketing story of Daryl Mitchell - the ultimate 'one-club man'. Daryl graduated from the village game to become the first Worcestershire captain born in the count……続きを見る

Kent v Lancashire 1906 is the story of a remarkable painting, commissioned at the height of cricket's golden age. Jonathan Rice tells the story of the match depicted, of the painting's creation and ……続きを見る

Yorkshire Grit: The Life of Ray Illingworth is a fascinating account of one of English cricket's most outstanding figures told by award-winning writer Mark Peel. Raised in the harsh world of Yorkshi……続きを見る

The Last Corinthian: The Cricketing Life of MJK Smith is the story of the illustrious cricketing career of Mike Smith, one of England's most popular captains. At Oxford he broke records by scoring c……続きを見る

Sing along with iconic singer-songwriter Paul Kelly as he pays tribute to one of Australia's great sporting heroes. Usman Khawaja wasn’t just the first Muslim and first Pakistani-born Australian to ……続きを見る

A TIMES, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH AND WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Gripping' Roger Alton, Sunday Times The inside story of how England transformed the way Test cricket is played. After one wi……続きを見る

**“****A light-hearted look at one of the fundamental and most essential members of a cricket teamーthe wicketkeeper” (**Books Monthly). The journalist Suresh Menon once said ‘You don't have to be m……続きを見る

As Europe descended into war over the summer of 1914, cricket in England continued as it had for the preceding few decades. Counties continued with their championship programme, clubs in the North a……続きを見る

The period between 1990 and 2000 remains the most defining period in the history of Indian cricket. It is a time period that shaped modern Indian cricket and has a lot to do with where and how India……続きを見る

The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 27 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio adds five anim……続きを見る

A superstar athlete’s inspiring autobiographyーfrom his cricket-loving youth to the diagnosis of a career-ending heart condition and its aftermath. James Taylor was born in Burrough on the Hill, Lei……続きを見る

“One of the most open and honest and thought-provoking books on the effect addiction and alcohol can have on the career and life of a county cricketer.” ーDeep Extra Cover The truth is that professi……続きを見る

A candid behind-the-scenes look at the business of sports from the athlete-turned-agent and author of Back from the Edge. A lot of mystery surrounds sports agents and their roles in the lives of the……続きを見る

**The autobiography of “**a left-arm spinner of immense class and limitless charm . . . an unlikely hero of the English game,” cricket superstar Monty Panesar (The Guardian). Having spent five years……続きを見る

The outbreak of the Second World War came towards the closing stages of the 1939 cricket season. Hitler permitted us almost to complete an exceptionally interesting season, Sir Home Gordon, wrote in……続きを見る

A corker cricket book for longtime fans and rookies alikeーa history of each of the eleven World Cup tournaments, including in-depth statistics. The Cricket World Cup is one of the most watched glob……続きを見る

A cricket statistician shares his list of the greatest players of all time, and invites you to create your own imaginary team. Everyone loves to rank sportsmen, and what fan hasn’t enjoyed picking t……続きを見る

The Sky Sports commentator and former Kent captain “show[s] his great cricketing brain and insight into those that play it and the game itself” (Royal Ascot Cricket Club). EX-England batsman Rob Key……続きを見る

As the civilised world fought for its very survival, Sir Home Gordon, writing in The Cricketer in September 1939, stated that ‘England has now started the grim Test Match with Germany’, the objectiv……続きを見る

While cricket remains a national game today, at the beginning of the Twentieth Century, it was THE national game. Cricketers were the sporting icons of their age, as footballers are today.When the c……続きを見る

Record-breaking England cricketer, wartime RAF hero, Tottenham Hotspur footballer, and husband to five wives... this is the captivating life of one of England's most remarkable yet often overlooked ……続きを見る

Black Swan Summer tells the extraordinary story of Western Australia's first season of Sheffield Shield cricket, when an unheralded group of unknown, unfashionable and inexperienced players won Aust……続きを見る