9,515円 Readers of the 1917 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack were advised by the editor, Sydney Pardon: “Its chief feature is a record of the cricketers who have fallen in the War – the Roll of Honour, so far as the national game is concerned.” By the time the conflict was over, Wisden had carried almost 1,80...

752円 Tales from the Village Green - Collected Tales Volume 1 brings together the first five of Michael White's well-loved stories about heroism and friendship on the village green cricket pitch. The stories included in this volume are Never Give Up, The Substitute, The Twelfth Man, Searching for W.G. ...

2,156円 Thomas Lord's ground is one of the most famous sporting venues in the world. The long acknowledged headquarters of cricket, its illustrious history stretches back two hundred years. Many books have been written about it, but Anthony Meredith offers something new - a personal Vade Mecum, telling t...

2,426円 The contents of this book are made from Wikipedia articles.Excerpt- Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players each on a field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. Each team takes its turn to bat, attempting to score runs, while the other team fi...

10,943円 Coaches are amongst the most visible figures in sport today but little is known about the history of their profession. This book examines the history of coaching from the early nineteenth to the late twentieth century. It uses a number of sports as case studies that includes: cricket, swimming, r...

2,102円 'To say "the best cricket book ever written" 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 cultur...

2,091円 The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother. Available from all major eBook retailers, Wisden's digital version includes the influential Notes by the Editor, all the front-of-book articles, reviews, obituaries and all England's Tests from May 2010 up to an...

2,122円 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **'Outrageous, audacious, jaw-dropping' SUNDAY TIMES 'An essential read' DAILY MAIL** 'Utterly captivating' DAILY TELEGRAPH **'Hugely entertaining' GUARDIAN The fascinating life story of professional cricketer Kevin Pietersen, MBE, from his childhood in South Africa to...

2,156円 Since 1858 cricketers from all over the world have dreamed of performing beneath the unchanging gaze of Father Time. Their adventures are to be found in these pages, in this wonderful tribute to the home of cricket. A fascinating insight into the history of Lord's. IMRAN KHAN Lord's Cricket Groun...

894円 _______________ 'Very original ... I loved it' - Mick Jagger 'This is a little marvel ... funny, clever, illuminating, deeply kind-hearted' - Nicholas Lezard, Guardian 'A lovely little novel ... written with beguiling simplicity' - Lionel Shriver, Daily Telegraph _______________ A perfectly-craft...

1,687円 After a three year losing streak in the Ashes, complete with a painfully recent 3-0 loss in England, facing the victorious English cricket team so soon was never going to be an easy battle. The public's faith in the young Australian team was waning. Despite their failures, captain Michael Clarke ...

451円 As the season draws to a close and Launceston Firsts edge closer to a remarkable promotion, the long-term feud between Rob and Mick is beginning to cause problems in the team. Rob is the club’s best wicketkeeper, and Mick the best bowler, but can they overcome their mutual dislike long enough to ...