Kriketti

The first book to explore the relationship between cricket and the natural world, from the trees, shrubs and flowers around a cricket ground to the animals, birds and insects that …

When England cricket captain Tony Greig announced that he intended to make the West Indies 'grovel', he lit a fire that burned as intensely as the sunshine that made 1976 one of …

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack was first published in 1864, and a new edition has been published every year since then.While limited-edition reprints of every edition of Wisden from …

For over seventy years, "Jim" Swanton described all the great cricket occasions, his immense knowledge and sharp judgement making him a legend. This celebration of Swanton's life …

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 …

Twelve cricket-themed short stories, each set in a different country.

CRICKET IS GOING TO GET REVOLUTIONISED WHETHER THEY LIKE IT OR NOT. THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO STOP ME. NOT A GODDAMN THING.' KERRY PACKER England, Summer 1975. The Australian …

This book covers a century of the best, most charismatic and most controversial men ever to don the white coat and stand for first-class cricket. From the great Victorian …

Life is like facing an opening bowler: the pitch is unknown, the ball is new, and you don't know what will be delivered. A reflection on Barry Nicholls's life, Second Innings …

The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized activity. Alongside that, each sport has its own …