The All Rounder

Author : Dan Christian
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781460714201

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The All-rounder by Dan Christian Pdf

What is it like to follow the sun as a T20 gun for hire? Dan Christian is one of the world's most sought after cricketers, not only a star for the Sydney Sixers but having been part of teams in premier leagues from India and Pakistan to South Africa and the Caribbean. In The All-Rounder, he takes us on a globe-trotting tour from Karachi to Cardiff, from the billion-dollar Indian Premier League, where he played for Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore, to the inaugural season of England's new franchise competition The Hundred, where he led Manchester Originals. It was a never-ending summer like no other, shadowed by COVID-19, encased in bio-secure bubbles, in which Dan also reflected on his indigenous heritage and grappled with imminent fatherhood, all the while concentrating on a fast-evolving, high-stakes game in which you're a champion one day, a chump the next.

Author : Antony Littlewood
Publisher : Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781908165466

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W.E. Astill: All-rounder debonair by Antony Littlewood Pdf

Ewart Astill (1888-1948) was not only an outstanding all-rounder who amassed more than 2,000 wickets and very nearly 20,000 runs over a 30-year career with his native county, Leicestershire; he was also a person of thorough honesty, decency, kindness, cheerfulness, determination and loyalty. Only four players scored more career runs for Leicestershire and none took more wickets. One of only two county cricketers to have appeared in the Championship in every season between the Wars, Astill played a record 628 first-class matches for his county and achieved the ‘double’ of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in a season on no fewer than nine occasions. To the Leicestershire faithful he was the youngster of enormous promise and then the evergreen post-war veteran, who even more than his colleague George Geary shouldered the burden of their county’s bowling, and often their batting too, with a smiling chivalry and unwearied dedication that embedded him deep in their affections. One of nine first-class cricketers to have achieved the 20,000 runs/2,000 wicket ‘double’, his meagre total of only nine caps for England – all abroad – was probably more a reflection of Leicestershire’s perceived status as an ‘unfashionable’ county, than Astill’s playing ability. Off the field, Astill was a hugely popular figure who was a champion billiards player, a fine musician and an accomplished vocalist. He was frequently invited by leading representative teams to tour overseas and was seemingly the ‘life and soul of the party’ during off-field activities. Fred Root called him ‘the most versatile cricketer’ he had ever known and David Frith’s opinion was that ‘Of the stalwarts who served their countries for almost a lifetime Ewart Astill of Leicestershire has an exalted place’; but for Leicestershire supporters he was simply the best-loved of all their heroes.

Author : Iain Wilton
Publisher : Metro Publishing
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781843586869

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CB Fry: King Of Sport - England's Greatest All Rounder; Captain of Cricket, Star Footballer and World Record Holder by Iain Wilton Pdf

Charles Burgess Fry, known as C. B. Fry was an English polymath; an outstanding sportsman, politician, diplomat, academic, teacher, writer, editor and publisher, who is best remembered for his career as a cricketer. Fry's achievements on the sporting field included representing England at both cricket and football, an F.A. Cup Final appearance for Southampton F.C. and equalling the then world record for the long jump. But he was much more than a sportsman. He won a major scholarship to Oxford, where his friends numbered Max Beerbohm, Hilaire Belloc, and F.E. Smith. He wrote several books, including an autobiography and a novel, and he was one of the most successful journalists of his day. He was a friend of many prominent Labour and Liberal politicians, but flirted with Fascism, meeting Hitler in 1934. He tried out for Hollywood, represented India at the League of Nations, and stood for Parliament three times. 'A most incredible man . . . the most variously gifted Englishman of any age . . . the pre-eminent all-rounder, not merely of his own age but, so far as is measurable, of all English history.' John Arlott; 'This is a well-researched, well-rounded picture of one of England's great sporting heroes.' - Jeremy Paxman, Mail on Sunday; 'He has written what should come to be regarded as one of the very best sporting biographies. I could not put it down.' - Michael Kennedy, Sunday Telegraph; 'This is a book that rises to its subject's level in fascination, entertainment and brilliance.' - Tim Rice, Literary Review

Author : John Stephen Farmer,William Ernest Henley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : English language
ISBN : HARVARD:HWKL4J

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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present by John Stephen Farmer,William Ernest Henley Pdf

Author : Ian Kessler,Paul Heron,Sue Dopson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199694136

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The Modernization of the Nursing Workforce by Ian Kessler,Paul Heron,Sue Dopson Pdf

Positioned within a public policy and public management context, The Modernization of the Nursing Workforce explores how change in public policy on the reform of the health service feeds through to impact upon the management and structure of the healthcare workforce.

Author : Nicole Larocco-Skeehan
Publisher : Dogwise Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781617812200

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The Teaching Dog by Nicole Larocco-Skeehan Pdf

Hire A Dog To Be Your Training Assistant! The concept of using dogs as teaching aides is gaining popularity among trainers worldwide. A ‘Teaching Dog’ can be used to demonstrate behaviors, work to socialize puppies and even help out in reactive dog classes.

Author : Disha Experts
Publisher : Disha Publications
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789390711970

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Guide for Indian Air Force Airman Group C Civilian Posts Exam 2021 by Disha Experts Pdf

Author : Lawrence Booth
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780141905921

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Arm-ball to Zooter by Lawrence Booth Pdf

What's the difference between short leg and deep midwicket? When would you be thinking about bowling a yorker? What's so great about the sound of leather on willow? Cricket’s vocabulary is a mixture of jargon and cliché, poetry and prose, misty-eyed romanticism and old-gits’ cynicism. Arm-ball to Zooter is a witty guide to the peculiarities of the game, its history and major figures; cricket-lovers might find their own pet hates confirmed; cricket newcomers might be amazed at what cricket-lovers have been up to all these years.

Author : Disha Experts
Publisher : Disha Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789355640130

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Super 10 Mock Tests for AILET, SLAT & Other Law Admission Tests by Disha Experts Pdf

The book Super 10 Mock Tests for Law Admission Tests - AILET, SLAT & other Law Adimission Tests contains 10 Mock Tests designed for the various Law Entrance Tests. Each Mock Test covers questions on Legal Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, English Language & Current Affairs. The book offers the BEST QUALITY Mock Tests with detailed solution to every question. Answer keys and 100% solutions are provided at the end of each paper.

Author : Alena Siarheyeva,Chris Barry,Michael Lang,Henry Linger,Christoph Schneider
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030496449

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Advances in Information Systems Development by Alena Siarheyeva,Chris Barry,Michael Lang,Henry Linger,Christoph Schneider Pdf

This volume features a collection of papers on emerging concepts, significant insights, novel approaches and ideas in information systems development (ISD). It xamines advances in ISD in general and investigates emerging trends that will shape the ISD research agenda beyond 2020. The book gathers selected papers from the 28th International Conference on Information Systems Development held in Toulon, France on August 28-30, 2019. The revised and extended papers explore the mutual influences between information systems and organizational structures, processes and people, and promote research into methodological issues and ways in which the IS designers and developers are transforming organizations and society through information systems. Chapter "Smart Grid Challenges through the lens of the European General Data Protection Regulation" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com

Author : Scott Lithgow
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0702223948

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Training and Working Dogs for Quiet Confident Control of Stock by Scott Lithgow Pdf

New edition of a popular guide to training working dogs which first appeared in 1987 and has been widely acclaimed for both its utility and its comprehensive coverage. The author has had over forty years' experience handling stock in the Australian outback and has frequently appeared on ABC television. Contains many illustrations, a bibliography and an index.

Author : Jean Giraudoux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X002241465

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Amphitryon. Intermezzo. Ondine by Jean Giraudoux Pdf

Author : Richard Palmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134137107

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Passing Your Weak Subjects by Richard Palmer Pdf

Ideal for students of any subject, this highly accessible and practical study guide gives you quick and easy strategies to help you make decisive progress in the subjects you find difficult or uninteresting, leaving you free to concentrate on the subjects you love

Author : Jean Giraudoux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Drama
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038104944

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Plays: Amphitryon, Intermezzo and Ondine by Jean Giraudoux Pdf

Author : Adrian Wooldridge
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781510768628

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The Aristocracy of Talent by Adrian Wooldridge Pdf

The Times (UK) book of the year! Meritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their birth. While this initially seemed like a novel concept, by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How did this happen, and why is meritocracy now under attack from both right and left? In The Aristocracy of Talent, esteemed journalist and historian Adrian Wooldridge traces the history of meritocracy forged by the politicians and officials who introduced the revolutionary principle of open competition, the psychologists who devised methods for measuring natural mental abilities, and the educationalists who built ladders of educational opportunity. He looks outside western cultures and shows what transformative effects it has had everywhere it has been adopted, especially once women were brought into the meritocratic system. Wooldridge also shows how meritocracy has now become corrupted and argues that the recent stalling of social mobility is the result of failure to complete the meritocratic revolution. Rather than abandoning meritocracy, he says, we should call for its renewal.