Cricket

In 1985 Mike Brearley published The Art of Captaincy, revealing how he steered Middlesex and England to victory with his team of first-class cricketers.

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

It's one thing to be 14 years old and a loser.

The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, first published in 1979, is well established as an invaluable and unique source of reference essential to any cricket library.

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

There are few more instantly recognisable figures, from any era, from any walk of life, than W.

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

Wisden was first published in 1864, the same year that William Gilbert Grace, then aged 16, made his debut in first-class cricket.

Hedley Verity was one of Yorkshire and England's greatest cricketers.

The world's bestselling cricket annual.

The world's bestselling cricket annual.

The 73rd edition of the Playfair Cricket Annual is packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2020.

The 72nd edition of the Playfair Cricket Annual is packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2019.

Ben Stokes is not cast in the same mould as the vast majority of English cricketers.

The cricket world's bestselling pocket annual.

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Phil Tufnell, cricket legend and national treasure, has populated his very own Cricket Hall of Fame with a deliciously eclectic collection of cricket legends and offbeat characters, with joyful results.

As England's cricket team compete for the Ashes in Australia, ex-England spinner Phil Tufnell is enjoying life as a retired cricketer and national treasure.

Whether bowling bouncers at cowering batsmen or interfering officials, Dennis Lillee has always been a controversial figure, and this autobiography is no different.

Garry Sobers is a cricketing legend, the greatest all-rounder of all time.

The cricket world's bestselling pocket annual.

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'For those who fear the worst for the sport they love, this is like cool, clear water for a man dying of thirst.

'A highly entertaining read, deftly melding social history with sporting memoir and travelogue' Mail on SundayA history of Latin America through cricketCricket was the first sport played in almost every country of the Americas - earlier than football, rugby or baseball.

The UK's bestselling cricket annual returns - it's the indispensable pocket guide to the summer.

This is the story of how one cricketer in Yorkshire started a nationwide conversation, putting a spotlight on a society riddled with bias.

Revolutionising Cricket with the Power of AI: An Exciting Journey for Fans and ProfessionalsImagine a world where the timeless spirit of cricket meets the cutting-edge innovation of artificial intelligence.

WINNER OF THE LORD ABERDARE LITERARY PRIZE, 1994SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, 1994Now with a new introduction by Rahul Bhattacharya, Anyone But England is a detailed exploration into the origins of cricket; the romance, cultural identity, hypocrisy, flaws of governance and glory of the game.

WINNER OF THE CRICKET SOCIETY AND MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD'I doubt there will be a better book written about this period in West Indies cricket history.

A century has always had a special resonance, in all walks of life, and none more so than in cricket.

** Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award **Fanatical about cricket since he was a boy, Miles Jupp would do anything to see his heroes play.

Collecting hundreds of quips and quotes, and beautifully illustrated throughout, The Test Match Special Book of Cricket Quotes is a cricket fan s indispensable guide to bats, beards, boundaries and bowls.

For over 50 years, Test Match Special has provided listeners with every Test cricket ball, batting average, and plenty of views from the boundary, too.

He played that so late, it was almost posthumous.

In 1957 a whole day's play of a Test Match was broadcast on BBC Radio for the first time with the slogan 'Don't miss a ball, we broadcast them all'.

Following the success of A Delicious Slice of Johnners, Barry Johnston has edited another delightful anthology based on three of his father s most popular books, Brian Johnston s Guide to Cricket, Chatterboxes and It s Been a Piece of Cake.

One man, one bike, two Mongoose cricket bats, one tropical disease, 16,000 miles and a lot of dead kangaroos .

Cricket, Lovely Cricket is a journey around the perennially curious world of cricket, leaving no metaphorical leg-break unturned and peering at the game from every conceivable angle.

An excellent book on a topic rarely explained, Practical Groundsmanship will be the greatest possible assistance to all who have a responsibility of turf upkeep, from the park-keeper to the groundsman of the smallest local sports club.

'The best book on captaincy, written by an expert' - Mike AthertonMike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time, and, in 1981, he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia.

A fascinating biography of an English country gentleman and cricketer who becomes a devoted missionary.

This book paints a detailed picture of Sussex village life by following its various characters over the course of a day that centres around a local cricket match.

In 1960 the West Indies arrive in Australia and Michael, who is sixteen, is enthralled.

'To say "e;the best cricket book ever written"e; is piffingly inadequate praise' Guardian'Great claims have been made for [Beyond a Boundary] since its first appearance in 1963: that it is the greatest sports book ever written; that it brings the outsider a privileged insight into West Indian culture; that it is a severe examination of the colonial condition.

What I Love About Cricket is the story of a summer when a 'master' cricket obsessive teaches his novice 'pupil' the wisdom of the game.

In 1999, England slumped to a new low in their tumultuous cricket history.

The great C L R James once asked: 'What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?

They are the masters of deception, the jokers in the pack; illusionists conjuring wickets out of thin air with nothing more than an ambled approach and a wonky grip.

A fat boy with a passion for sweets and a loathing for games, the young Michael Simkins finds in cricket a sport where size doesn't necessarily matter and a full-blown obsession is born.