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  • Greatest Teams and Greatest Players – A History of Test Cricket

    by R. I. Gilbert ...
    Test cricket pits country against country in a five-day struggle for cricket supremacy. It is the ultimate cricketing challenge for those players who are skilful enough and dedicated enough to represent their country at the highest level. But Test cricket is much more than that; it is a source of national pride and a mechanism that brings together vastly different cultures and communities, ... Read more

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  • Playing It My Way

    My Autobiography

    'I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar.' -Shane WarneReaders are in love with Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography:'A must read for anyone who knows cricket' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An idol . . . An inspiration' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great book by one of the all time greats' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Brings back so many wonderful memories'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book has made me feel proud to be a lover of the game ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Slow Death

    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

    $9.99 USD

  • Hitting Against the Spin

    How Cricket Really Works

    'Fascinating and insightful . . . lifts the curtain to reveal the inner workings of international cricket. A must-read for any cricketer, coach or fan' Eoin Morgan'This path-breaking book should be compulsory reading for commentators and captains - and all cricket fans' Mervyn King'Clever and original but also wise' Ed SmithHow valuable is winning the toss? And how should captains use it to their ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Shane Warne's Century

    My Top 100 Test Cricketers

    by Shane Warne ...
    With a flamboyant approach to the game on and off the pitch, Australia's greatest bowler Shane Warne is an irresistible cricketing force. In Shane Warne's Century, he candidly profiles 100 players from every Test nation who have had the most significant impact on his cricketing life.Warne is famous for having never scoring a Test century, although he came tantalisingly close on several occasions. ... Read more

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  • In a League of their Own: 100 Cricket Legends Select Their World XI

    In a League of Their Own is a look at how many of the worlds great players rate their best cricketers of the 20th and 21st centuries. One hundred World XIs have been selected. Players from the days of Jack Hobbs and Donald Bradman right up to Sachin Tendulkar of the present day are all discussed. Find out who Shane Warne and Ian Botham picked for their teams; discover which fast bowlers Sunil ... Read more

    $6.99 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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  • The Art of Batting

    The Craft of Cricket’s Greatest Run Scorers – WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR NOMINEE 2025

    by Jarrod Kimber ...
    NOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025**'**a cracking read' – David 'Bumble' Lloyd'one of cricket's most distinctive writers' – Andy ZaltzmanTHIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK REVEALS THE SCIENCE, SKILL AND CULTURE THAT MADE THE 50 GREATEST BATTERS OF ALL TIMEMost batters just do their best, yet the top players create art. It is physically impossible to face an 80mph delivery and track ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Test Cricket

    A History (SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025)

    by Tim Wigmore ...
    WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED 2025'Wonderfully wide-focused, unfailingly readable and laced with passages of insightful analysis, Tim Wigmore's history of test cricket is a true tour de force.' David Kynaston'Much more than simply a history of Test cricket, this is a colourful, modern take on the sport's most treasured format. I've commentated on over 400 Tests and learned ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Andrew Strauss: Coming into Play - My Life in Test Cricket

    An incredible rise of prominence in Test cricket

    On May 21, 2004, playing against New Zealand, Andrew Strauss wrote his name into the record books when he became only the fourth batsman to score a century at Lord's on his Test debut. He made 112 in the first innings and was only denied a historical second hundred when he was run out on 83 by Nasser Hussain. England went on to beat New Zealand 3-0 before returning to headquarters to welcome the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A History of Cricket in 100 Objects

    Once the preserve of the English, now, for nations the world over, summertime means cricket bats to be oiled, rain forecasts analysed and tea in the pavilion.Cricket has enthralled us since the seventeenth century. But what is it about the game that provokes such fervour?Award-winning sports author Gavin Mortimer calls together a cast of salt-of-the-earth Yorkshiremen, American billionaires and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Sachin Tendulkar: A Definitive Biography

    Vaibhav Purandare grew up playing cricket at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, at the same time as the school-going Sachin Tendulkar was amassing loads of runs on the field. He watched helplessly as Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli walked away with a world-record partnership against his school. Purandare was taught in college by Tendulkar's father, Professor Ramesh Tendulkar, and was coached as a right-hand batsman ... Read more

    $8.99 USD