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  • Nights in Gold Satin

    When Wolverhampton Wanderers Ruled the World

    by Jake Perry ...
    Nights in Gold Satin is the story of a momentous time in football for both Wolverhampton Wanderers and the wider game. The groundbreaking 'floodlit friendlies' of the 1950s would be the catalyst for the competition we now call the Champions League.Written by Jake Perry, a lifelong supporter of the club, whose previous books include the widely acclaimed The Secret Game and Playing With Teeth.In ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Playing With Teeth

    How Scotland's Cricketers Broke the Cycle of Glorious Failure

    by Jake Perry, Gary Heatly ...
    On the afternoon of 10 June 2018, Edinburgh became the centre of the cricketing world. Scotland's first-ever win over England not only proved the team's ability to go toe-to-toe with the best players on the planet, it also completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of Scottish sport. In a country known more for its hard luck stories than its triumphs, the victory was about ... Read more

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  • The Secret Game: Tales of Scottish Cricket

    by Jake Perry ...
    A Scot once held the record for the highest individual score. A Scottish cricket club was once the best village team in Britain. Contrary to popular belief, Hadrian's Wall does not mark the furthest extent of the cricketing world.Join Jake Perry on a journey through the history of Caledonian cricket. Relive the days when cricket icons like WG Grace and Don Bradman played on Scottish wickets. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Cyberspaces and Global Affairs

    Edited by Sean S. Costigan, Jake Perry ...
    From the "Facebook" revolutions in the Arab world to the use of social networking in the aftermath of disasters in Japan and Haiti, to the spread of mobile telephony throughout the developing world: all of these developments are part of how information and communication technologies are altering global affairs. With the rise of the social web and applications like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

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    Memoirs of a Cricket Umpire

    by Rudi Koertzen ...
    For 30 years, batsmen around the world have feared the slow and deliberate way Rudi Koertzen raises his left arm to give them out - so much so that it has given rise to his nickname, Slow Death. Despite the sinister sobriquet, Rudi Koertzen remains one of the most loved and respected umpires in world cricket, and certainly one of the most experienced: to date, he is the only umpire to have stood ... Read more

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  • No Holding Back

    The Autobiography

    by Michael Holding ...
    The autobiography of West Indies fast-bowling legend turned Sky pundit, Michael Holding, author of the award-winning Why We Kneel, How We RiseAs one of the fastest bowlers the world has seen, Michael Holding went by the haunting nickname 'Whispering Death', claiming 249 Test wickets. Despite having not laced his bowling boots since 1989, it remains a fitting sobriquet. As a commentator and ... Read more

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  • Driving Ambition - My Autobiography

    The road to the top

    by Andrew Strauss ...
    Andrew Strauss, one of the most successful and respected England cricket captains of the modern era, announced his retirement from professional cricket at the end of 2012. In DRIVING AMBITION he gives a candid account of the highs and lows of his remarkable career for Middlesex and England.An outstanding opening batsman and natural leader, Andrew Strauss captained his country in 50 of his 100 ... Read more

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  • Crickonomics

    The Anatomy of Modern Cricket: Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023

    by Stefan Szymanski, Tim Wigmore ...
    SELECTED AS ONE OF WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOKS OF 2022.A CRICKETER BOOK OF THE YEAR.'Superb' Matthew Syed, The Times'Fascinating' The Observer'Crickonomics is packed with sufficient statistical analysis to have the most ardent cricket geek purring with pleasure' Mail on Sunday'An insightful, Hawk-Eye-like analysis of the nu... ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

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  • The Plan: How Fletcher and Flower Transformed English Cricket

    by Steve James ...
    In 1999, England slumped to a new low in their tumultuous cricket history. Defeat at home by a mediocre New Zealand team saw them fall to the bottom of the world Test rankings, below even Zimbabwe. Yet only just over a decade later, England reached the top. It was a remarkable and profound transformation, brought about largely by two men with an insatiable desire to succeed, Duncan Fletcher and ... Read more

    $17.89 USD

  • The Cricket Quiz Book

    by Adam Pearson ...
    Did you know that cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and has been an established team sport for centuries, with more than 100 cricket-playing nations now recognised by the International Cricket Council? No doubt those questions haven't left cricket aficionados remotely stumped, but be prepared to be caught out by the 1,000 leg-breaking quiz questions in this book. Your innings ... Read more

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  • Cricket, A Very Peculiar History

    by Jim Pipe ...
    Series Book 24 - A Very Peculiar History
    In 'Cricket, A Very Peculiar History' Jim Pipe uniquely explores one of the second biggest spectator sport on the planet. From the hazy bat-and-ball origins of the game to the biggest celebrity players of today, this book is a fascinating insight into the popular sport. Filled to the brim with quirky quotes, fantastic facts and surprising statistics, 'Cricket, A Very Peculiar History' is the ... Read more

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  • Andrew Flintoff: Ashes to Ashes

    One Test After Another

    by Andrew Flintoff ...
    'Freddie' Flintoff is perhaps the best-known cricketer in the world, and definitely the most loved in the UK. Widely considered the greatest English all-rounder since Ian Botham, bars at cricket grounds immediately empty the moment he approaches the wicket. It was victory in the 2005 Ashes series that cemented Flintoff's place at the nation's heart, with his stunning performances helping ensure ... Read more

    $4.99 USD