Cricket Wonderful Cricket

Author : John Duncan
Publisher : Metro Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843584650

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Cricket, Wonderful Cricket by John Duncan Pdf

Remarkable cricket by remarkable people, from Rory Bremner to the Duke of Edinburgh.Boundaries, maidens, Botham and Bell; centuries, ducks, Lara and Laker...in this amazing collection of interviews, John Duncan explores the idiosyncratic, historical and entertaining game of cricket through people who share a true passion for the sport. Drawing upon various cricketing memories of some of the most respected names in British culture, busines and politics -- including Michael Parkinson, Sir Tim Rice and the Duke of Edinburgh -- and covering a variety of topics such as classic matches and personal cricketing heroes, Cricket Wonderful Cricket is an entertaining and unique insight into the eccentric and indeed wonderful game of cricket.

Author : Nick Callow
Publisher : Virgin Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0753510707

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Amazing Cricket Facts by Nick Callow Pdf

Crammed full of fascinating feats, hilarious mishaps and intriguing trivia about the gentlemen's game.

Author : Lawrence Booth
Publisher : Random House
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781448103034

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Cricket, Lovely Cricket? by Lawrence Booth Pdf

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. Here, Lawrence Booth, who had little option but to turn a youthful obsession with the game into a means of paying the mortgage, seeks to consider the questions that crop up on a daily basis but rarely receive a satisfactory answer. What are the players really like? What is the secret of sledging? Why get so worked up about the Ashes? Why all the clichés? And how did India take over the world? Taking the reader to the heart of a game that seems more capable than any other of bewitching its followers, this is a captivating look at the way cricket has become what it is today - and what, given a fair wind, it might be like in the future.

Author : Paul Donnelley
Publisher : Hamlyn
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780600622536

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Firsts, Lasts & Onlys of Cricket by Paul Donnelley Pdf

200 brilliant and bizarre curiosities highlighting the First, Last and Onlys that have occurred during the illustrious history of this sport - from the determined cricketers fined for playing on the Sabbath to the only virtuoso to score a century and take all ten wickets in a single innings. This absorbing collection of stories is guaranteed to enthral and includes some of the greatest gentleman to have graced the field of play, such as: The first player to bat on all 5 days of a test match. The last incidence of under-armed bowling in an international match. The only father and son to score centuries in the same First Class innings.Delight in a myriad of facts that you never knew about this glorious game.

Author : GRAHAM. COSTER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838405119

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NATURE OF CRICKET by GRAHAM. COSTER Pdf

Author : Horace Gordon Hutchinson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : EAN:4064066065782

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Cricket by Horace Gordon Hutchinson Pdf

Step onto the cricket pitch with this comprehensive guide by Horace Gordon Hutchinson. Published in the 1900s and edited by Horatio Gordon Hutchinson, this book offers a deep dive into the sport of cricket, its history, techniques, and cultural significance. Whether you're a seasoned player or a curious enthusiast, this book provides a wealth of knowledge about one of the world's most beloved sports.

Author : Joy Bhattacharjya,Abhishek Mukherjee
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9789356991491

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The Great Indian Cricket Circus by Joy Bhattacharjya,Abhishek Mukherjee Pdf

Did you know that ... Chandu Sarwate, Indian Test cricketer, was also a fingerprint expert? Sania Mirza is related to four Test captains, two of them Indian. In addition to roads and neighbourhoods, Sachin Tendulkar also has a racehorse, a variety of mango and a species of spider named after him? The Great Indian Cricket Circus takes a rollicking journey through more than a century of Indian cricketing history. It tells the stories of not just the matches and the players, but also of crazy fans, mind-boggling endorsements, memorable scores, eccentric commentators, iconic stadiums and much more. Supremely entertaining, and full of bewildering events, surprising anecdotes and cool facts compiled together in wacky, interesting ways, this is the perfect book for fans of the sport, trivia lovers or anyone looking for entertainment! -- FOREWORD by R. Ashwin 'A quirky fact here, an interesting tale there, an anecdote to relate ... I have always loved the world of stories and few tell them better than Joy and Abhishek. The Great Indian Cricket Circus will be so much fun.' HARSHA BHOGLE

Author : Jim Pipe
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781908759740

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Cricket, A Very Peculiar History by Jim Pipe Pdf

In 'Cricket, A Very Peculiar History' Jim Pipe uniquely explores one of the second biggest spectator sport on the planet. From the hazy bat-and-ball origins of the game to the biggest celebrity players of today, this book is a fascinating insight into the popular sport. Filled to the brim with quirky quotes, fantastic facts and surprising statistics, 'Cricket, A Very Peculiar History' is the perfect book for any fan of the game. You'll discover bizarre cricket lingo, politics and rivalries and even how to make the perfect cricket tea, along with some bizarre but classic tales, without which the game would not be the same.

Author : Ken Piesse
Publisher : Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781760686659

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Favourite Cricket Yarns: Expanded and Updated by Ken Piesse Pdf

Which notable player asked Don Bradman if he 'had anything to do with cricket'? Who told a young Shane Warne to forget bowling and concentrate on his batting? Whose outfield catch is considered the greatest of all? Find out in Favourite Cricket Yarns. Packed full of hilarious (mostly) true stories, fascinating anecdotes, bloopers and stats, this updated edition from Australian sport's master storyteller Ken Piesse will have you laughing out loud. The perfect book for any cricket fan, it covers the biggest names in the game - from The Don, Big Merv and the Chappells to Gilly, Clarke and Smith.

Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780008706302

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Virat Kohli (Amazing Cricket Stars, Book 2) by Clive Gifford Pdf

Meet the champion Indian batter, Virat Kohli, in this stunning unofficial biography!

Author : P. David Sentance
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786420407

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Cricket in America, 1710-2000 by P. David Sentance Pdf

Cricket was played in Virginia in 1710 and was enjoyed on Georgia plantations in 1737. Teams representing New York and Philadelphia faced each other as early as 1838. By 1865, Philadelphia was considered the best cricket-playing city in the United States, competing against Canadian, English and Australian teams from 1890 to 1920. This 30 year span was essential to the formation of America's sports identity--and by its end, while the sport of baseball drew increasing attention, the game of cricket moved from being the game of America's aristocrats to a safe haven for America's nonwhite immigrants who were excluded from baseball because of Jim Crow laws. Here, the game's unique multi-ethnic, religious and cultural tradition in the United States is fully explored. The author explains cricket's ties to the beginnings of baseball and covers the ways in which the game continues to play an important role in America's inner cities.

Author : Eric Carle
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780593521557

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The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle Pdf

One day, a little cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. But the little cricket cannot make a sound. The cricket meets many insects, but it isn't until he meets a beautiful female cricket that he can finally chirp "hello!" Excerpt: Hello! whispered a praying mantis, scraping its huge front legs together. The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Author : Brian Levison
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781446357484

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Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Cricket by Brian Levison Pdf

This essential companion for all cricket lovers documents the illustrious history of the gentleman’s game. It is crammed full of fascinating feats, sticky wickets and intriguing trivia, so even if you don’t like cricket, you’ll love this. From the worst batsman in the world to the record innings that almost wasn’t, this compelling collection of balls, bails, bats and blockholes is guaranteed to enthral. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

Author : Mark Nicholas
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781952535314

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A Beautiful Game by Mark Nicholas Pdf

WINNER OF THE CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE CROSS BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2017 WINNER OF THE MCC/CRICKET SOCIETY'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2017 Mark Nicholas, the face of Channel 5's Cricket on Five and anchor for Channel 9's Test commentary team in Australia, has a unique knowledge and perspective on the world of cricket. As both a former player and now a professional observer and commentator on the game, he knows all the key figures of the sport and has witnessed first-hand some of cricket's greatest moments. His book is a personal account of the game as he's seen and experienced it across the globe. From epic test matches and titans of the game like Lara, Warne and Tendulkar, to his own childhood love for the sport, Mark gives us his informed, personal and fascinating views on cricket - the world's other beautiful game.

Author : Tom Rodwell
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781906850357

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Third Man in Havana by Tom Rodwell Pdf

When Tom Rodwell embarked on a cricketing tour of India, he had only ever thought of the game as great fun. But the simple joy of the local street kids when his team donated their kit to them made him realise that it could be more than that. By turns touching and amusing, and imbued with a deep love of the game, Third Man in Havana is the story of the charity cricket programmes 'Major' Tom Rodwell has helped run around the world, and of the people he has encountered along the way. From Be'er Sheva Cricket Club pavilion in Israel – a converted nuclear bomb shelter, useful in the face of Hamas' regular rocket attacks – to a game of tapeball cricket with ex-Tamil Tiger child soldiers behind barbed wire in Sri Lanka, Rodwell discovered that the heart of the game is beating fast in countries more used to conflict than cricket. Third Man in Havana is a wonderfully positive story, revealing that the spirit of cricket is alive and well.