Cricket

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.

It's the 1986 tour of India, and Australian cricket is reeling from the loss of key players to retirement and rebel tours.

From AFL, rugby union and cricket to aerial skiing, equestrian sports and speed-skating, Australian sport has produced some of the toughest nuts around.

They're the moments that make up Australian sporting folklore, the iconic events that stand out in Australia's collective sporting memory long after the match details have become a blur.

Thomas Wentworth Wills is an Australian Icarus.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them by virtue of their skills with ball and bat.

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.

'Excellent .

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

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.

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.

Three times an Ashes winner, Trevor Bailey is regarded next to Ian Botham as England's premier allrounder since the Second World War.

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

Tony Greig is remembered as the colourful captain who led cricket into its biggest crisis of the last century.

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.

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 Secret Cricketer first picked up a cricket bat as a toddler and became a county junior.

On the afternoon of 10 June 2018, Edinburgh became the centre of the cricketing world.

Better Than He Knew: The Graham Barlow Story recalls the cricketing life of Graham Barlow, a talented all-round sportsman and largely unsung member of the Middlesex team that dominated domestic cricket from 1976 to 1985.

As a toddler, Geoff plays a straight bat with a frying pan, knocking his brother unconscious.

The Nine Waves is a tour de force.

Laker and Lock is the first dual biography of Surrey and England 'spin twins' Jim Laker and Tony Lock, who helped their county and Test teams to an unparalleled run of dominance in the 1950s.

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.

The 1970s in the East Midlands was a decade of mediocrity.

Of Battenberg, Bombay and Blag is a blood, sweat and beers switch hit across the decades with first-hand accounts and opinion pieces on club cricket, Test matches, the Hundred and IPL.

The South African tour of England in 1960 was far from ordinary.

Once A Pear.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023**India's first Test series win in England in 1971 was epic and magical, with a resonance far beyond the scorecards.

Swallows and Hawke is a captivating account of 80 years of compelling cricket.

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.