Blood on the Tracks tells the thrilling and brutal story of the 1974/75 Ashes series. As the 1975 edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack put it, “Never in the ninety-eight years of Test cricket have batsmen been so grievously bruised and battered by ferocious, hostile short-pitched balls as were those led conscientiously by Mike Denness.
LARA: The England Chronicles is Brian Lara in his own voice, unfiltered and unrestrained. The true untouchables of sport possess a kind of mystery, and Lara – thrillseeker, record holder, genius – stands as perhaps cricket’s deepest enigma, at once a beautifully free strokemaker whose creativity captured an era.
Britain in 1926 was a troubled country. Revolution was in the air as the catastrophic after-effects of the First World War continued. A General Strike in May soon ended, but it left a legacy of bitterness and recrimination. Millions of workers across many industries were sacked or locked out, and coal mining came to a standstill. Poverty was ......
The 46th edition tells you everything you need to know about every single player from all 18 counties and includes an in-depth women's section to take in the growing number of professional female cricketers within the new domestic structure. Nigh-on 600 players have answered questions ranging from the opponent they most enjoy playing against to ......
No other sport offers up stories quite like the ones collected in Sticky Dogs and Stardust. Only cricket allows recreational players to rub shoulders with international stars and even superstars in a fully competitive context, providing them with some of the most cherished memories of their lives.
With a burgeoning reputation as one of the fastest bowlers in the land, Ellcock's hopes of playing Test cricket for England were cruelly thwarted by injury. Plunged into depression and forced to pursue another career, a childhood interest in aviation was to be his salvation. Ellcock relocated to the USA and qualified as a commercial airline pilot, ......
As a cricketer, Frank Worrell mesmerised spectators with his stylish play, his elegance and his classy strokes - an artist in a realm replete with talent. Apart from that finesse on the field, he epitomised the sporting characteristics associated with the finer aspects of the game: the spirit of cricket. He relentlessly advocated for more ......
A series of journalists, such as Scyld Berry, David Frith, Tanya Aldred, Eleanor Oldroyd, Geoff Lemon and Lawrence Booth write about their cricketing years of discovery, while players Mark Wood, Ted Dexter, Heather Knight, Derek Pringle and Vic Marks provide great insight into on-field performances.
