Inside the World's Toughest Game, and The Greatest Ashes Ever Played
Documenting how the game roused itself in the build-up to the 2005 Ashes, Giles brings an astute eye to the madness of that unforgettable summer, offering the inside track on a series that would irrevocably change the course of English cricket. At times poignant and heartrending, this is a deeply intimate portrayal of a sportsman on the edge, ......
He is one of the few English players with a first-class average of 40 or more not to have won a Test cap. But for a ruptured Achilles, he was told he would have been called up against West Indies in 1995. After retiring as a player aged 36, he forged a successful career as an international coach, with stints in a variety of countries including ......
From coaching cricket at a local school to winning the West of England amateur bodybuilding title three times - whatever Syd has set his mind to achieving, he has usually done so with great skill and a flourish. However in June 2024, Syd was forced to accept a fresh challenge, and one that he simply can not over come. Following months of ......
He begins this volume by reflecting on the idiosyncratic genius of Alan Gibson, whom he befriended in the writer's later years. With a foreword by Gibson's son Anthony, the join between the two books is perfect. From Brearley to Stokes, there is almost more change in cricket and society in the 46 years covered here than in the 102 years spanned ......
An attacking and often thrilling batter who amassed more than 17,000 runs and18 centuries in professional cricket, he will forever be remembered as a cricketing trailblazer but this new book is about much more than his most famous achievement. As Butcher himself puts it, "More than just a story of cricket, Breaking Barriers is an exploration of ......
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 ......
From a Pakistani teenager left for dead by terrorists to England's first black international cricketer, from journalists and broadcasters who have battled adversity to forge careers in cricket to a pair of Syrian refugees, and from one of England's greatest all-rounders to the inimitable David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Chave writes about the lives of eleven ......
Unlike other sports, cricket - and especially the club cricket of England and the British Isles - 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. As in the first book, Scott Oliver has assembled two ......
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 ......
