Final Wicket
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Final Wicket
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Author : Nigel McCrery
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-07-30
Final Wicket written by Nigel McCrery and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-30 with History categories.
While cricket remains a national game today, at the beginning of the Twentieth Century, it was THE national game. Cricketers were the sporting icons of their age, as footballers are today. When the call to arms was made in 1914 and the years of war that followed, it was answered in droves by young men including Test and First Class cricketers. The machine guns and gas of the Western Front and other theatres did not discriminate and many hundreds of these star performers perished alongside their lesser known comrades. The author has researched the lives and deaths of over 200 top class cricketers who made the ultimate sacrifice. He includes not just British players but those from the Empire. The enormity of the horror and wholesale loss of life during The Great War is well demonstrated by these moving biographies.
Last Wicket Stand
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Author : Richard Clarke
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2020-07-27
Last Wicket Stand written by Richard Clarke and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-27 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Last Wicket Stand is an honest account of one man's search for meaning, purpose and reinvention, both for himself and the sport he loves. At the start of the 2020 season, English county cricket faced radical change. The Hundred was coming, introducing new 'franchises' playing a new format in the hope of attracting much-needed new audiences. Its inception was controversial. Advocates argued only drastic action could halt the decline of cricket in the UK. Opponents feared it would undermine the very fabric of the much-loved county game. One devoted Essex fan set out to document the last summer before the big change. He toured the country in 2019 chronicling this often-ignored sport, from the gentle lullaby of the County Championship to the bawdy singalong of T20 Finals Day. Richard Clarke was in his 50th year, at a personal crossroads and fearing his best days may be long gone. Change vs tradition, growth vs security, money vs meaning - these perennial struggles lie at the heart of this absorbing and revealing journey of redemption.
Death S Final Wicket
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Author : A N Drew
language : en
Publisher: Lr Price Publications Limited
Release Date : 2021-06-26
Death S Final Wicket written by A N Drew and has been published by Lr Price Publications Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-26 with categories.
A spy thriller, Death's Final Wicket is set in London, Oslo, Buenos Aires and Jerusalem.The hero is Tony Anderson, a former theological academic at Cambridge University recruited by British Intelligence to work as an agent in their so-called Brain Brigade, a department dealing with intriguing and complex cases.The plot involves Bible Codes in the Torah (first five chapters of the Old Testament), supposedly pointing to various modern day events such as Hitler, Yasser Arafat and a possible nuclear war in North Korea.
The Cricket Fanatic S Essential Guide
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Author : Vimal Kumar
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-01-30
The Cricket Fanatic S Essential Guide written by Vimal Kumar and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The one-stop guide to the 2015 World Cup Cricket is not just a game, it’s a religion. And every four years, new gods are created on the field. Each World Cup kicks off pitched battles and fan frenzy, with every match, every player and every run being analysed with fervour and recorded with vigour. This essential guide is a companion volume for every cricket-crazy follower who wants the facts, statistics and details about the World Cup right on hand. The Cricket Fanatic’s Essential Guide is jam-packed with important and fascinating, often overlooked and sometimes long-forgotten information on the 40 thrilling years of the World Cup, its matches, its players and its results. Put together by reputed sports journalist Vimal Kumar, this reader-friendly compendium is invaluable for every passionate enthusiast of the game and a perfect primer for the 2015 World Cup. PLUS Madan Lal, K. Srikkanth, M.S. Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh on India’s World Cup triumphs Top teams, coaches and players in all categories across the World Cups Tracking charts for the 2015 matches with all timings in IST.
What Did You Say Stopped Play
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Author : Matthew Engel
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-10-04
What Did You Say Stopped Play written by Matthew Engel and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Among the mysteries of cricket is the fact that, of all games, it acts as a magnet for amazing, eccentric, humorous and downright weird happenings. For the past quarter-century the Chronicle section of Wisden has been collecting news of cricket's strangest goings-on. This is just a selection... It's normal for rain to stop play in cricket. But that's not all: flying objects, passing dictators, animals of all kinds including a very improbable tiger – they have all had the same effect. But even when the game keeps going, cricket is a magnet for the weird and wonderful. For the past quarter-century the Chronicle section of Wisden has been collecting the most remarkable events in the game: the eccentric, the extraordinary and the excruciatingly funny. This is the cricket that reference books would normally ignore, from the village greens of England to the back alleys of Asia. This selection is about Tendulkar-worshippers and angry neighbours; about scoring a thousand and being all out for nought. There are politicians and protesters; celebs and streakers; judges and jobsworths ... and batsmen who really do murder the bowlers.
The Last Everyday Hero
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Author : Richard Boock
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Release Date : 2011-08-26
The Last Everyday Hero written by Richard Boock and has been published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Magical book about Bert Sutcliffe, the magical batsman who put New Zealand cricket on the map. This book is a tale of two men: one who became the first hero of New Zealand cricket, and one whose lifelong dream was to write his biography. Bert Sutcliffe, a stout-hearted giant of the post-war cricketing world, never did get to see his long-awaited story hit the press. He died in 2001 aged 77, leaving behind a trail of re-written record books. And what records those were: whether it's the stories about Sutcliffe's brace of centuries for Otago against the MCC in 1947, about his two triple centuries in the Plunket Shield, his heart-wrenching partnership with Blair at Johannesburg, or his heroics at Kolkata during his comeback tour, there were no shortage of highlights. It's not hard to understand Rod Nye's desire to write Sutcliffe's biography. Quite apart from the sheer enormity of Sutcliffe's influence on New Zealand cricket and his massive popularity as a player, a full biography of his life and career had been long overdue. Tragically, Nye, who had been nearing the completion of his life's mission, died in 2004, leaving behind a treasure trove of research on the remarkable batsman, much of it never before heard. In The Last Everyday Hero, highly regarded cricketing writer and commentator Richard Boock joins the talents of these two men and completes the story. Many of those who have contributed to this book have also since departed; it is New Zealand cricket's field of dreams.
Bent Arms Dodgy Wickets
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Author : Tim Quelch
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2012-12-20
Bent Arms Dodgy Wickets written by Tim Quelch and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
When Andrew Strauss's team seized the world title in the summer of 2011 they finally recovered what had been lost at the Adelaide Oval in 1959. In 1953 England became the 'unofficial world champions'. Len Hutton's victory at the Oval in that coronation year heralded an apparently golden age in England's Test match history. There were many heroic performances not only from the immaculate Len Hutton and the dashing Denis Compton but there were controversies, too. The title, 'Bent Arms' refers also to the petty constraints that its Test players endured while 'Dodgy Wickets' reflects the political sensitivities associated with being Imperial ambassadors.Key features- Book tells the story of the triumph and loss of the England cricket team in the 1950s through the memoirs of those who took part, for and against- The tale is set against a backdrop of a declining British Empire, the institution that had helped spread the game, fostering also a complacent attitude about enduring British supremacy- Written by critically-acclaimed author Tim Quelch, whose previous books on football - Never Had It So Good and Underdog! - have received high praise for capturing the social aspects of the eras each covered
A History Guide To The Cricket World Cup
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Author : Andrew Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-01-30
A History Guide To The Cricket World Cup written by Andrew Roberts and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A corker cricket book for longtime fans and rookies alike—a history of each of the eleven World Cup tournaments, including in-depth statistics. The Cricket World Cup is one of the most watched global sporting events and its celebrated history consumes fans around the world. Now, each of the eleven tournaments has been written up to include records of matches and individual performances, as well as a brief setting of the scene. Clear and concise, these chapters include the relevant statistics (highest and lowest totals, match aggregates, highest partnerships, top individual batting and bowling performances and biggest and smallest victory margins, etc.). Quirky findings such as the lowest team total to include a century partnership, birthday performances, most batsmen bowled out in an innings, as well as many more, are revealed in the miscellany section, and are sure to delight cricket lovers. A History & Guide to the Cricket World Cup is informative, factual and engaging, making it the perfect companion for fans.
Double Headers
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Author : Keith Walmsley
language : en
Publisher: Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians
Release Date : 2013-05-01
Double Headers written by Keith Walmsley and has been published by Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In Double Headers Keith Walmsley throws light into one of cricket’s more intriguing, if inconsequential, obscure corners by investigating the background of the two occasions in England when one county has been engaged in two first-class matches at the same time. Were they the result of mistakes in drawing up the fixture lists, or was there a more rational explanation? Double Headers also explores issues of team selection for these games, and looks into why there has been no recurrence since 1919 of a county playing two first-class matches at once. As well as examining these two instances in detail, it also identifies and explains the background to numerous other occasions, from all around the cricketing world, when teams ‘double-headed’, and even ‘triple-headed’. These include over two dozen other instances in Britain, and even some instances in Test cricket.
The Shorter Wisden 2011 2015
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Author : Scyld Berry
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-08-06
The Shorter Wisden 2011 2015 written by Scyld Berry and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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 previous season. Brought together for the first time, here are the first five editions of The Shorter Wisden, distilled from the Almanacks published between 2011 and 2015.