Cricket

"e;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.

A cricket statistician shares his list of the greatest players of all time, and invites you to create your own imaginary team.

Much like its commissioner Mr Lalit Modi, IPL from the very beginning has always been mired in controversies of all imaginable kinds.

From Mumbai and Lahore to the Highveld of the Transvaal and in his native Wales, Alan Wilkins is internationally known and admired as an accomplished sports broadcaster.

To chronicle the 19-season first-class cricket career of Bishan Singh Bedi and trace the evolution of this monumental cricketer - from his humble background to scaling the heights of glory on cricket fields all over the world - is a challenge that at the very least, is daunting.

One of the greatest cricket coaches in the world, Ramakant Achrekar dedicated his entire life training champions.

Mahi: The Story of India's Most Successful Captain charts the dynamic rise of one of India's most talented and charismatic cricketers and captains.

This is not a scorebook, nor is it an accumulation of facts or the extension of a globally recognised brand.

In "e;Willow The King, The Story Of A Cricket Match"e; by J.

Cricket in America achieved its greatest acclaim, most extensive organization and highest level of competition in Philadelphia in the mid-19th century.

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.

The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published every year since 1864.

Shane Warne, who died in 2022, is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest cricketers of all time and the greatest spin bowler ever.

Shane Warne, who died in 2022, is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest cricketers of all time and the greatest spin bowler ever.

This book is aimed at players and coaches (male & female) of all levels.

As Europe descended into war over the summer of 1914, cricket in England continued as it had for the preceding few decades.

This jointly authored book extends understanding of the use of sport to address global development agendas by offering an important departure from prevailing theoretical and methodological approaches in the field.

Cricket in America achieved its greatest acclaim, most extensive organization and highest level of competition in Philadelphia in the mid-19th century.

Cricket was once used as a tool to colonise.

'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE_____________________________________________From his early days Wodehouse adored cricket and references to the game run like a golden thread though his writings.

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.

Cricket is an enduring paradox.

From batting masters Bradman & Ponsford and Hobbs & Sutcliffe through to modern icons Warne & McGrath, cricket has been blessed to have so many outstanding combinations.

From his cricket debuts in 2007 and 2013 respectively, Rohit Gurunath Sharma has grown to be one of the vital pillars of the Indian cricket team.

Indian cricket was traditionally known for its spin bowling.

The World Cup returned to England after 20 years; the Almanack tells the story of the tournament and pays a tribute to the winners.

Wisden India Almanack, now in it's sixth edition pays homage to India's women cricketers, who over the past couple of years have been among the most talked-about, the most keenly followed and the most vociferously encouraged in the country.

Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians goes deep into every Indian cricket tour since 1886taking the reader backstage to when India played its first test in 1932, and bringing the story forward to the more contemporary IPLto provide a complex and nuanced understanding of the evolution and maturity of the game.

What makes Virat Kohli the undisputed monarch of the cricket world today is not his iconic status in the sports hierarchy but that the highest praise comes from the opposition camp and past greats.

The fifth edition of Wisden India Almanack has essays from the best writers, and those from other fields who are passionate about the sport, like the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella.

Wisden has grown through the years to embrace innovation and maintain its status as the most revered and cherished brand in cricket.

Wisden has grown through the years to embrace innovation and maintain its status as the most revered and cherished brand in cricket.

The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother.

The one-stop guide to the 2015 World Cup Cricket is not just a game, it s a religion.

Excerpt: "e;Steel played in the first ever Test Match in England at The Oval in 1880, then in the famous Test which England narrowly lost in 1882.

'a wonderful tale' David 'Bumble' Lloyd'one of cricket's most distinctive writers' Andy ZaltzmanTHIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK REVEALS THE SCIENCE, SKILL AND CULTURE THAT MADE THE 50 GREATEST BATTERS OF ALL TIMEMost batters just do their best, yet the top players create art.

The world in which I began my life in cricket could hardly be further away from the world of cricket today.

CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEARTHE CRICKET WRITERS' CLUB DEREK HODGSON BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2024'This entertaining book is gripping reading for any cricket buff' Sunday Times'An epic contest superbly retold .

A few lines only are necessary to explain the object with which these volumes are put forth.

Thomas Wentworth Wills is an Australian Icarus.

Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Cricket Book of the YearJazbaa - Definition: spirit, feeling, passion, desire, sentiment, emotionIn 1996, Shaiza Khan led a Pakistan team on a tour of New Zealand and Australia.

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A new edition of Rob Eastaway's classic guide to the rules of cricket.

The Real Jeeves tells the story of a young cricketer whose glorious life was snuffed out, but whose name will live forever.

This fresh analysis of the England-Australia "e;Bodyline Controversy"e; of 1932-33 uncovers hypocrisy on both sides of the furore, drawing on exclusive interviews with English "e;villain of the piece"e; (and Australian emigre) Harold Larwood.

Spin, swing, seam, irregular bounce, using the pace of the ball, Hawkeye - cricket is littered with technical terms and, increasingly, with technology.

Sports book meets real-life thriller in this sensational autobiography of Zimbabwe's first ever-black cricketer.

Following on from the success of STUMPED!

Shane Bond Looking Back is the remarkable story of one of New Zealand's greatest fast bowlers; a bowler who in his heyday was so ruthlessly efficient at his art, that he was feared by cricketers the world over.

'Completely brilliant' Ian HislopIt seemed a simple enough idea at the outset: to assemble a team of eleven men to play cricket on each of the seven continents of the globe.