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Once the preserve of the English, now, for nations the world over, summertime means cricket bats to be oiled, rain forecasts analysed and tea in the pavilion. Cricket has enthralled us since the sev……続きを見る

Described by the media as 'the David Beckham of cricket', Kevin has become the poster boy for English cricket. But he is also in possession of a prodigious talent - fearless, bold and with unflappab……続きを見る

Kim Hughes was one of the most majestic and daring batsmen to play for Australia in the last 40 years. Golden curled and boyishly handsome, his rise and fall as captain and player is unparalleled in……続きを見る

If you love cricket, you'll love the 17th Man's Ashes Diary! Laugh your way through the 2013 Ashes Tour with nearly 100 diary entries The 17th Man returns, bringing his unique style to the 2013 Ash……続きを見る

The Politics of South African Cricket analyses the relationship between politics and sport, in particular cricket, in South Africa. South African Cricket embraces an ethos that is symbolic of a wide……続きを見る

W. G. Grace burst onto the cricket scene in the 1860s with spectacular force. He dominated the game until the end of the century, and influences it to this day. He was the world's first sporting sup……続きを見る

Here is a substantial work which reviews Indias nearly half a century of international cricket, and places our test cricketers and their deeds in a historical perspective. Abandoning the traditional……続きを見る

In a League of Their Own is a look at how many of the worlds great players rate their best cricketers of the 20th and 21st centuries. One hundred World XIs have been selected. Players from the days ……続きを見る

Every so often a Test match offers such high drama as to transcend the series of which it was part. Such a battle was the second Test between England and West Indies at Lord's in June 1963. Wisden c……続きを見る

The 2003 World Cup was of vital importance to the participating countries. For India, a world cup triumph would make cricket the nation's leading industry; for the host, South Africa, a successful c……続きを見る

Kumble bagged 619 Test wickets, and he is the third-highest wicket taker in the world. He is only behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne, as of 2012. Most of the spin bowlers rely on the turn o……続きを見る

'There's nothing more we can do for you. Maybe it's time you gave up bowling. Concentrate on your batting.' September 2007 For Shane Watson, this was a body blow, even more devastating than the inju……続きを見る

Since South Africa’s readmission to world cricket in 1991, the Proteas have played in six World Cups (and four World T20 tournaments) and have been knocked out in all of them. The reasons range from……続きを見る

Voted the greatest English cricketer of the 20th century by the fans, Sir Ian Botham is the English game's one true living legend and his story both on and off the pitch reads like a Boy's Own rolle……続きを見る

From the moment he first stepped onto a test pitch, cricket fans around the world were dazzled by Doug Walters' red-blooded strokes, his immaculate timing and his great enjoyment of the game. But th……続きを見る

In the last twenty years, Indian cricket has been transformed. With the arrival of global television networks, mass-media coverage and multinational sponsors, cricket has become big business and Ind……続きを見る

Jonathan “Aggers” Agnew, England’s voice of cricket, showcases some of the very best writings on the noble game, from the 1930s to the present day. In this wide-ranging and beautifully-produced anth……続きを見る

In the years before Shane Warne, the art of spin bowling was attributed to the Asian Test Playing countries. The famous spinners like Bishan Singh Bedi, Chandrasekhar, Prasana, Abdul Qadir, and the ……続きを見る

** Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award ** Fanatical about cricket since he was a boy, Miles Jupp would do anything to see his heroes play. But perhaps deciding to bluff hi……続きを見る

Cricket is a sport which is currently undergoing a rapid and dramatic transformation. Traditionally thought of as an English summer game, limited in appeal to Britain and its Commonwealth, cricket h……続きを見る

A complete guide to cricket for players and fans alike Whether you're a budding player or aspiring armchair expert, Cricket For Dummies helps you get to grips with this fascinating sport. Completely……続きを見る

The jargon of cricket is so rich and varied that it comprises well over 1200 terms and expressions that are used in playing the game as well as in dealing with its non-playing aspects such as record……続きを見る

With Tests and One Day Internationals now joined by Twenty20 games, there is more international cricket than ever before. These games captivate a television audience of tens of millions throughout t……続きを見る

A great recipe book containing a tasty array of English Cuisine that can be found in the Pavilions of cricket grounds around England. Find out what favourite meals great cricketers ate and how to pr……続きを見る

Are you a cricket fan? Do you eagerly await the biennial Test cricket series between England and Australia? Are you an expert on all the facts and figures relating to the Ashes? If so, you are certa……続きを見る

From the moment the Syney Cricket Ground crowd gave Steve Waugh a hero’s reception, the second day of the fifth Ashes Test of 2002–03 evolved into one of Australian sport’s most special occasions … ……続きを見る

In the first ever year of back-to-back Ashes Test cricket series, former Australian captain and 2004 Australian of the Year Steve Waugh has finally written a follow-up to his best-selling autobiogra……続きを見る

It is no mystery that today the name of Jack Iverson is virtually unknown. For most of his life he was an unexceptional estate agent in Australia. He died in obscurity, by his own hand, at the age o……続きを見る

This book is a handy reference containing an anthology of anthems, flags and mottos of the Caribbean islands. It also highlights the major attractions of historical, cultural and natural (physical)……続きを見る

“In supporting and deifying the same cricketers our media and the Indian citizens possibly become a party to periodic terror killings of their own countrymen.”     Is there only sporadic m……続きを見る