Cricket category: 444 books

This vintage book provides information on the essentials of cricket in the form of a comprehensive yet concise treatise. With explanations of the rules, instructions for proper play, and tips on mastering the game, this is a volume that will appeal to novices with a desire to learnt the ins and outs...

Cricket is no longer a sedate game played in whites during the day. The gentle crack of leather on willow has been replaced by the crash bang wallop, blaring music and dazzling lights complete with cheerleaders and franchise-style nicknames. Seduced by the lure of TV money, those who run the game...

Cricket’s quintessential moments, from Bradman & Lillee to Warne & Steve Smith Cricket is famous for producing the extraordinary and the unforgettable. We never tire in celebrating the quintessential moments in the careers of the most legendary Australians from Bradman and Lillee to...

No object encapsulates the subtle, mysterious richness of cricket as much as its most famous character, the cricket ball: the swinging, bouncing, spinning heart of the glorious game. Gary Cox tells us the life story of the ball in its many guises: new ball, old ball, live ball, dead ball, no-ball,...

The cricket field is a unique stage, where the player at the centre is the most easily overlooked. Yet the wicketkeeper, always at the heart of the action, knows the game better than almost anyone else on the pitch. Wicketkeepers are able to anticipate a bowler, read a batsman, interpret a pitch,...

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 campaign might realize its dream of political unity. Dealing with themes of racial/political unification,...

How do you deliver a "googly" or make chin music? What are a beamer, a flipper, a corker, and a jaffa? What do a bunny, a cherry, a dolly and a royal golden duck have to do with sports? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and learn much more about the noble sport of cricket...

In 1859, twelve cricketers left Liverpool to embark on the first overseas tour by a representative England side. Their destination was the place where cricket looked most likely to flourish: Canada and the United States. It was not an easy trip – the English players experienced death on...

'I just run in and go whang.' This is how Jeff Thomson, the fastest bowler of all times, explains his technique. Thommo was feared by batsmen all around the world. Sri Lankan Sunil Wettimuny recalls facing one of Thommo's balls: 'Never before or since that day did I know fear on the cricket...

Described as one of the greatest all-round athletes of the Victorian era, Teddy Wynyard lived a remarkable and action-filled life which encompassed far more than just the sports field. His path crossed with those of Robert Baden-Powell, Arthur Conan Doyle and Winston Churchill, while he shared a wicket...

Mewteth Seconds are one player short for the game that could decide which team goes up and which team goes down from Cornish League Seven East. Mewteth's captain has found a substitute player, but only if Trevor, the captain of Ramswell Seconds, agrees. The guy has a funny name, but what does it matter?...

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through 100 of the Best Cricket Players of Any Time, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating...

updated file. The cricket world's bestselling pocket annual. The indispensable guide to the season. The Playfair Cricket Annual 2016 includes coverage of the 2015 season, including the summer's Ashes series, LV= County Championship, Royal London One-Day Cup and the NatWest t20 Blast....

Slipless in Settle is a sentimental journey around club cricket in the north of England, a world far removed from the clichéd lengthening-shadows-on-the-village-green image of the summer game. This is hardcore cricket played in former pit villages and mill towns. Winner of the 2011 MCC Cricket Book...