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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 of the ball, but unlike them Kumble mostly relied on pace and accuracy of his deliveries. He was...

Bishan Singh Bedi is considered as one of the best left arm spin bowlers India has ever produced. He has become a kind of myth. His larger than life figure is still there in the minds of the people who have watched him bowl. Bedi was a role model and ideal for many young bowlers like Maninder...

Sachin Tendulkar, who retired from playing in 2014, is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest cricketers of all time – and arguably the greatest batsman ever. From the time Tendulkar made an appearance as a schoolboy cricketer in the 1989 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack to his retirement...

Tom Graveney, by virtue of his peerless batsmanship, gracious manner and longevity in the game, is now a national treasure - the favourite cricketer of so many fellow players, enthusiasts and aficionados. He opened the batting for England with Len Hutton early in his career and ended it batting with...

Clive Lloyd, the former Test Captain of the West Indies team, declares that Thomson was the fastest bowler that he had ever faced or seen. Thomson himself believes that with correct measuring cameras and equipments he would be close to 180 km/h. His incredible speed of deliveries gave...

This fascinating book reveals the secrets of fast bowling and explains how it is possible to simultaneously bowl fast, straight and accurately. The Fast Bowler's Bible is a very practical, easily accessible bowling manual that any seam or swing bowler playing at any level can understand. It contains...

Wicket Keeping is an art and, like any art there is a requirement to spend quality time practising this craft to make the outcome(s) consistent. The lack of time that is allowed for wicket keeping specific coaching in coach education programmes is reflected by the small amount of time that is spent...

DescriptionHow did it work, exactly, that Johnners magic? Brian Johnston was arguably the most distinctive and best loved voice in British broadcasting. Elder statesman of the Test Match Special team, he was also Britain's most entertaining commentator with an irrepressible and infectious sense of...

The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother. Available from all major eBook retailers, Wisden's digital version includes the influential Notes by the Editor, all the front-of-book articles, reviews, obituaries and all England's Tests from the 2014 season.

Winner of the Wisden Book of the Year Eighteen years, eight series, eight defeats. These are the facts. I look around the room. We’re a young team. Strauss, Flintoff, Vaughan, the new guy, Kevin Pietersen. None of us remember England holding the Ashes. We are a generation that have grown...

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 husband, millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani, was accused of plotting her murder. This is a chronological...

The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother. Available from all major eBook retailers, Wisden's digital version includes the influential Notes by the Editor, all the front-of-book articles, reviews, obituaries and all England's Tests from May 2010 up to and including their latest Ashes triumph.

A fascinating biography of an English country gentleman and cricketer who becomes a devoted missionary. Contents Include Foreword by Alfred B. Buxton, Author's preface, A visit to a theatre and it's consequences, Three Etonians get a shock, An all England cricketer, The crisis, A revival breaks out...

Malcolm Marshall has the best bowling average among all the Test bowlers who have taken 200 or more wickets. His Test bowling average was 20.94. With his quick run up, and fast bowling action, he used to generate such a fearsome pace that it caused troubles for most of the batsmen. His dangerous bouncers were the most feared ones.