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Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
1999
Description
In this anecdotal book, Dickie Bird takes one County Cricket Club at a time and revisits each one with the aid of memorabilia and statistics. Sharing a number of stories, he describes the cricketers, the matches and the character of the clubs.
2) Over and out
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Henry Blofeld's voice is the sound of the summer to thousands of cricket lovers all over the world, and this autobiographical book is a celebration of his career commentating on the sport he loves. Henry has been a summariser on Test Match Special for over 40 years and cricket fans all over the world adore him, in this book he relives his favourite moments in the sport and shares behind the scenes anecdotes and stories told in his unique style.
Author
Publisher
Aurum
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Best known as the doyen of cricket correspondents, reporting for the 'Daily Telegraph', editing 'The Cricketer' magazine and summarising the day's play for Test Match Special in his mellifluous baritone, E.W. Swanton had a remarkable life. This is his story.
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Neville Cardus described how one majestic stroke-maker 'made music' and 'spread beauty' with his bat. Between two world wars, he became the laureate of cricket by doing the same with words. In 'The Great Romantic', award-winning author Duncan Hamilton demonstrates how Cardus changed sports journalism for ever. While popularising cricket - while appealing, in Cardus' words to people who 'didn't know a leg-break from the pavilion cat at Lord's'- he...