Cricket

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.

With a flamboyant approach to the game on and off the pitch, Australia's greatest bowler Shane Warne is an irresistible cricketing force.

Mark Ramprakash is arguably the greatest English batsman of his generation, but he is also an enigma.

No one feels the heat of an Ashes battle more than the captains of England and Australia.

Sir Ian Botham and the Ashes are as closely intertwined as willow and leather or Merv Hughes and his moustache.

In My Sporting Heroes, one of the country's great sportsmen, Sir Ian Botham, draws up his template of what he believes makes a true sporting hero.

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 Australian cricket's biggest prize at their first attempt.

The Nine Waves is a tour de force.

It's Raining Bats and Pads: The Story of Lancashire County Cricket Club 1988-1996 vividly captures the sporting and cultural landscape of the late 1980s to mid-90s, and shows the sea change between then and now.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023**The 1970s in the East Midlands was a decade of mediocrity.

Many years ago I was lucky enough to meet well known cricket Sports Psychologist Sandy Gordon.

WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEARWinner of The Telegraph Sports Book Awards Cricket Book of the YearCricket 2.

THE HILARIOUS NEW BOOK FROM ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED NATIONAL TREASURES!

When social distancing is over, can people still keep their distance?

*****A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK & SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER"e;Felix White's beautifully, elegantly and passionately written book reminds me why I love cricket so much.

Ever wondered what it's like playing Test Cricket?

Completely revised and updated featuring two brand new chapters, in preparation for the 2019 Ashes seriesFrom the William Hill Award-Winning Author of A Lot of Hard Yakka comes Cricket's Greatest Rivalry: A History of the Ashes in 12 Matches by Simon Hughes.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017'Exquisite' Gideon Haigh'Magical, a head rush, a marvel' Rahul Bhattacharya'Startlingly original' Matthew EngelIn 1975 Patrick Eagar took some photographs which were unlike any cricket photographs anyone had seen before.

The Life and Death of Andy Ducat is the fascinating and captivating biography of one of England's earliest sporting heroes.

And Bring the Darkness Home is a haunting exploration of how the mental scars of war destroyed an international cricket career, tore a family apart and left destitute a man who seemed to have it all.

Former Gloucestershire Media Sports Writer of the Year Rob Harris has been playing village cricket for almost 40 years.

Bowler's Name?

Do They Play Cricket in Ireland?

Kings in Waiting is the story of how Somerset failed to win their maiden Championship title despite finishing second five times during the 2010s.

Bails and Boardrooms is the story of one of Middlesex cricket's best-loved players - a man who used the sport to change his life.

Too Black to Wear Whites is the compelling story of Krom Hendricks, the first black South African sporting hero.

Sachin and Azhar at Cape Town is the story of an incredible partnership between Tendulkar and Azharuddin in the Newlands Test of 1997.

For over a decade Luke Fletcher has been a firm fan favourite at Trent Bridge.

The Thin White Line: The Inside Story of Cricket's Greatest Scandal tells the story of the spot-fixing scandal of 2010, which sent shockwaves through the sport.

Last Wicket Stand is an honest account of one man's search for meaning, purpose and reinvention, both for himself and the sport he loves.

Award-winning cricket writer Mark Peel charts the development of the England captaincy from 1945 to the present, with portraits of England's 43 captains.

Mike Brearley was one of England's greatest captains, thrice winning the Ashes, including the memorable series of 1981.

Gunner: My Life in Cricket is the revealing and absorbing story of Ian Gould, who became one of the best umpires in the world after playing for England, Middlesex and Sussex.

Tim Quelch's nostalgic account of growing up with Sussex football and cricket in the 1960s is a rollercoaster ride of triumphs and woes, bringing to life many local heroes of yesteryear and shining light on a police corruption scandal.

The life and times of Middlesex and England wicketkeeper-batsman John 'JT' Murray, one of the acknowledged greats of English post-war cricket.

One of cricket's great characters, Franklyn Stephenson was branded a 'rebel' for touring in apartheid South Africa with a West Indian XI.

Five Trophies and a Funeral examines how a cricketing fairy tale became a cautionary story for sports clubs, and asks 'what next?

The enthralling story of the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

Of all games, cricket has long prided itself on its ethical traditions, but to modern skeptics the idea of cricket encapsulating a higher morality is actually something of a myth.

From sun-kissed olive groves to frosty pine glades, cricket is played in every corner of continental Europe.

Barbados-born John Holder arrived in England during the 1960s as part of the second wave of West Indian immigrants recruited by London Transport after the war.

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Real International Cricket charts cricket's global evolution across the last 175 years.

Nothing stops for cricket in Yorkshire.

The year 2015 was a historic one for the England women's cricket team: their first full year as professional players and with every ball of their Ashes series live on television and radio.

In 1979, Afghanistan erupted into one of the most brutal civil wars ever.

Stumps & Runs & Rock 'n' Roll is Tim Quelch's 60-year account of growing up and growing older with cricket, spanning the period between Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1952 and the present day.

Who scored the 5000th international century?

Thanks to his discovery of a collection of scrapbooks and memorabilia, writer and filmmaker Michael Burns is able to relate for the first time the remarkable story of Surrey and England cricketer Jack Crawford.

As the world's second most popular sport, cricket is much richer and more diverse than many realize.