| Cricket in Times Square
| The Newbery Honor ClassicIn the more than thirty years since The Cricket in Times Square was first published, it has become a classic for all ages, passed down from generation to generation. Georg Selden's whimsical tale of a little Connecticut cricket named Chester, whose entrapment in a wicker picnic basket leads to never-before-dreamed-of adventures upon his arrival in Times Square, in its original, unabridged form, becomes a delightful performance as retold by Rene Auberjonois.The Cricket In...More
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| Playing for the Ashes
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| Crikey! A Classic Collection of Cricket Tweets, Blogs and Diaries by famous Cricketers
| A great collection of Cricket Tweets, Blogs and Diaries by famous Cricketers including Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Mike Gatting, Jon Agnew, and Bob Willis.
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| Watto
| Australia's most consistent cricketer and new vice captain is incredibly forthright in a mid-career biography chock full of surprises. "There's nothing more we can do for you. Maybe it's time you gave up bowling. Concentrate on your batting." September 2007For Shane Watson, this was a body blow, even more devastating than the injuries that had stalled his promising career. It felt like the end of his boyhood dreams of being Australia's number one all-rounder. He was shattered. He might ...More
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| Beyond A Boundary
| In C. L. R. James's classic Beyond a Boundary, the sport is cricket and the scene is the colonial West Indies. Always eloquent and provocative, James--the "black Plato," (as coined by the London Times)--shows us how, in the rituals of performance and conflict on the field, we are watching not just prowess but politics and psychology at play. Part memoir of a boyhood in a black colony (by one of the founding fathers of African nationalism), part passionate celebration of an unusual...More
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| Brett Lee - My Life
| Brett Lee is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the fastest and most exciting pace bowlers to play the game. Intimidating while charming, decent yet ferocious, he is known for his quick-one liners as much as his gutsy bottom-order batting. He has been recorded bowling at speeds of over 160km/h leaving batsmen with only a fraction of a second to react once the ball leaves his hand. Brett was born and raised in Wollongong, New South Wales where he grew up with his family and their sha...More
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| In the Firing Line: Diary of a Season
| Based on the diary of Tasmania cricketer Ed Cowan, this book includes the left-handed batsman’s thoughts on the game, other players, motivational philosophies, and records of performances. Funny and intelligent, it offers a view into cricket life on and off the pitch and what makes cricket tick for both its fans and players. Far from the glamour of playing for Australia and uncomfortably close to the long drop to amateurism, this narrative illustrates the pressure and excitement of a player w...More
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| Turn, Turn, Turn ... Please: Musings on Cricket and Life
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| Imran Khan
| The definitive biography of Imran Khan, the former Pakistan cricket captain and all-rounder—the Oxbridge graduate and vociferous campaigner; the devout Muslim whose kaleidoscopic social life flooded the gossip columns; the man who raised $60 million for cancer research and who is now one of the most important political figures in Pakistan. On one thing, Imran Khan's friends and enemies agree: it all began with the leopard print satin trousers. In November 1974, the Cricketer International...More
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| Line and Strength: The Glenn McGrath Story
| From working the land in Narromine to winning cricket's World Cup three times, Glenn McGrath has always faced life with fierce determination and an unerring will to succeed, despite the odds. Following his retirement from international cricket, McGrath shares the story of his life—in cricket and off the field. Known as "Pigeon," he won his baggy green cap in Perth in 1993 and went on to forge a brilliant career, retiring as cricket's most successful fast bowler with 563 Test wickets. McGrath e...More
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| Cricket For Dummies
| Whether you’re a weekend cricketer or aspiring armchair expert, Cricket For Dummies helps you make sense of this fascinating sport. Not just a jargon busting guide to cricket’s laws, techniques and tactics, it also contains advice on kitting yourself out and provides lessons on playing the game and improving your batting, bowling and fielding skills. For the budding fan, there’s a guide to the greatest players, the memorable matches, and a tour through the cricketing scene – both ...More
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| Behind the Shades
| Before his resignation in April 2007, Duncan Fletcher had been the most successful England cricket coach of the modern era. In the glorious summer of 2005 Fletcher's management and coaching skills reached their apogee, as England regained the Ashes from Australia for the first time since 1985. Widely acclaimed as the greatest Test series in the history of the game, this five-match contest thrilled the nation with its extraordinary swings of fortune. It was a personal triumph for Fletcher, and th...More
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| Golden Boy: Kim Hughes and the Bad Old Days of Australian Cricket
| Kim Hughes was one of the most majestic and daring batsmen to play for Australia in the last 40 years. Golden curled and boyishly handsome, his rise and fall as captain and player is unparalleled in our cricketing history. He played at least three innings that count as all-time classics, but it's his tearful resignation from the captaincy that is remembered. Insecure but arrogant, abrasive but charming—in Hughes' character were the seeds of his own destruction. Yet was Hughes' fall partly due ...More
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| Australia: Story of a Cricket Country
| A surprised old-timer was quoted saying, Why, they beant black at all; they’re as white as wuz.’ More than a comprehensive history, this ground-breaking volume is a colourful, insightful and affectionate portrait of Australian cricket. A selection of Australia’s best writers share their thoughts on different aspects of the game and its place in our national culture; from bowling, captaincy and scoring, to alcohol, media and literature.
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| Zoya Factor
| Worshiped by Indian fans, and vilified by the other competing teams, Zoya struggles valiantly to do her bit for Indian cricket in the thick of the world cup action.
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| Englands Test Cricketer, 1877-1996
| A handbook on England's 582 test match cricketers of the past 120 years, with personal details, records and statistics.
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| Slow Death: Memoirs of a Cricket Umpire
| 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 in 200 One Day Internationals, and he has 100 Test matches under his belt.Now Rudi takes the reader b...More
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| The Fast Bowler's Bible
| This fascinating book reveals the secrets of fast bowling and explains how it is possible to simultaneously bowl fast, straight, and accurately. It is a very practical, easily accessible bowling manual that any seam or swing bowler playing at any level can understand. Additionally, it contains explosive new information being used by the world's best cricketers.
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| Wisden on India: An anthology
| Throughout its long and distinguished history, Wisden has reported on Indian cricket around the world and commented on its highs and lows. One of the first references to a touring Indian cricket side was in 1889: 'Perhaps the most notable feature of the tour was the wonderfully successful bowing of Mr Pavri, who took 170 wickets at a cost of under 12 runs each'. For a time, India enjoyed a golden age of cricket, largely through Lord Hawke's tours in the 1890s and then buoyed up by the exploits o...More
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| Accidentally Cricket (Outcasts CC)
| The Outcasts CC is England’s most infamous wandering cricket club. Somehow its pursuits of the noble ideals of cricket seem always to be accompanied by a good deal of beer, sex, and curry – not necessarily in that order – plus the attention of the emergency services. Now, in Accidentally Cricket, the Outcasts go global, causing mayhem in their distinctively disreputable style all the way from small-town Australia to the grounds of an English country house.‘Alan’s books are an enjoyable...More
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