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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2016

Author : Lawrence Booth

Publisher : Wisden

Page : 1584 pages

File Size : 43,27 MB

Release : 2016-04-01

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ISBN : 9781472924568

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*Large-format edition* The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Home to some of the finest sports writing of the year - from the likes of Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, Rob Smyth, Patrick Collins, Simon Wilde, Osman Samiuddin, Tony Cozier, Benj Moorehead, Raf Nicholson and Dileep Premachandran - it includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous obituaries. As always, it contains coverage of every first-class game in every cricket nation, and reports and scorecards for all Tests and ODIs, together with trenchant opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records. A perennial bestseller in the UK, yet again this year's edition - the 153rd, Wisden 2016 - is truly a "must-have" for every cricket fan. "There can't really be any doubt about the cricket book of the year, any year: it's obviously Wisden" Andrew Baker in the Daily Telegraph @WisdenAlmanack



Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2012

Author : Lawrence Booth

Publisher : Wisden

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 46,93 MB

Release : 2012-09-15

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781408156346

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The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Wisden 2012 - the 149th edition - contains coverage of every first-class game in every cricket nation, and reports and scorecards for all Tests and ODIs. Including the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and some of the finest sports writing of the year - such as the brilliant obituaries - together with trenchant opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack truly is a "must-have" for every cricket fan. A perennial bestseller in the UK. "There can't really be any doubt about the cricket book of the year, any year: it's obviously Wisden". Andrew Baker in the Daily Telegraph



Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2020

Author : Lawrence Booth

Publisher : Wisden

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 39,49 MB

Release : 2020-04-09

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9781472972866

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*Large format edition* Wisden 2020 provides unparalleled coverage of an extraordinary year of cricket. The 157th edition of Wisden celebrates the World Cup triumph of England's men on a memorable day at Lord's. The cover captures the moment of victory -- and arguably the most important split second in the history of English cricket -- as Jos Buttler runs out Martin Guptill from the last ball of the super over to confirm England as champions. Wisden 2020 reports not just on a remarkable World Cup, reliving the climax through the eyes of England's players, but on a topsy-turvy Ashes, the Stokes Headingley miracle and all. Wisden also names its champion all-format county, and remembers Bob Willis, who died in December. Emma John reveals what it's like to be a woman member of MCC, while Colin Shindler looks back 50 years at a summer of demonstrations and barbed wire. @WisdenAlmanack



Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy

Author : Ed Hawkins

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 42,37 MB

Release : 2013-07-04

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1408169967

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A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing.Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even suicide. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You might never again watch a cricket match without suspicion...



The Shorter Wisden 2016

Author : Lawrence Booth

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 540 pages

File Size : 28,18 MB

Release : 2016-04-14

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1472935225

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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 the 2015 season.



The Shorter Wisden 2017

Author : Lawrence Booth

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 474 pages

File Size : 42,20 MB

Release : 2017-04-06

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1472935233

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The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother – and the 2017 edition of Wisden is crammed, as ever, with the best writing in the game. Available from all major eBook retailers, Wisden's digital version includes the influential Notes by the Editor, all the front-of-book articles, including Matthew Engel looking back at 60 years of Test Match Special, Derek Pringle revealing the secrets of ball-tampering, and Gideon Haigh exploring the evolution of the six. There are also superb pieces by Rob Smyth, Vic Marks and Tanya Aldred, plus reviews, obituaries and all England's Tests from the 2016 season. In an age of snap judgments, Wisden's authority and integrity are more important than ever. Yet again this year's edition is truly a “must-have” for every cricket fan. "There can't really be any doubt about the cricket book of the year, any year: it's obviously Wisden" Andrew Baker in the Daily Telegraph @WisdenAlmanack



The Meaning of Cricket

Author : Jon Hotten

Publisher : Random House

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 48,63 MB

Release : 2016-07-07

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1473522390

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Cricket is a strange game. It is a team sport that is almost entirely dependent on individual performance. Its combination of time, opportunity and the constant threat of disaster can drive its participants to despair. To survive a single delivery propelled at almost 100 miles an hour takes the body and brain to the edges of their capabilities, yet its abiding image is of the gentle village green, and the glorious absurdities of the amateur game. In The Meaning of Cricket, Jon Hotten attempts to understand this fascinating, frustrating and complex sport. Blending legendary players, from Vivian Richards to Mark Ramprakash, Kevin Pietersen to Ricky Ponting, with his own cricketing story, he explores the funny, moving and melancholic impact the game can have on an individual life.





Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2018

Author : Lawrence Booth

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 1505 pages

File Size : 26,13 MB

Release : 2018-06-12

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1472953541

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Book Description

The 155th edition of the most famous sports book in the world--published every year since 1864--contains some of the finest sports writing of the year and covers every first-class game in every cricket nation, making it the cricketers' bible worldwide.



Wisden on the Ashes

Author : Steven Lynch

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 607 pages

File Size : 37,66 MB

Release : 2009-05-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1408109832

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A fascinating history of the Ashes that will be a welcome addition to every cricket enthusiast's collection.