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Widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of
cricket, Shane Warne was a giant of his time. A sporting hero and
national icon, young cricketers today are inspired by his leg spin
legacy. Perhaps the most charismatic personality of any sport,
Shane Warne's triumphs restored craft and subtlety to the
foreground of the game. Taking the highest number of Test wickets
when he retired - 708 at 25.14 apiece, he was chosen by Wisden as
one of the five outstanding players of the 20th century. The rebel
who used his injury in his early years to build strength in his
wrists and upper body, his unwavering optimism and unassailable
competitive spirit became a defining feature of the leading man of
cricket. Packed with quotes and insights The Little Book of Shane
Warne explores the man who, by unanimous consent, pitched the ball
of the century, and earned his place in the pantheon of exceptional
players. 'He was the best of them all and you can't say any more
than that.' Michael Parkinson 'People put down their beer every
time Shane Warne came on to bowl.' Ian Chappell
*Standard format paperback* The 156th edition of the most famous
sports book in the world--published every year since 1864--contains
some of the finest sports writing of the year and covers every
first-class game in every cricket nation, making it the cricketers'
bible worldwide. @WisdenAlmanack
*Large format hardback* The 156th edition of the most famous sports
book in the world--published every year since 1864--contains some
of the finest sports writing of the year and covers every
first-class game in every cricket nation, making it the cricketers'
bible worldwide. @WisdenAlmanack
Originally suppressed by the Test and County Cricket Board in 1985,
'Standing the Test of Time' is the controversial autobiography of
the respected Test umpire and former Somerset cricket legend Bill
Alley, revised and updated to include recent developments in the
world game. Now in his 80th year and still living in Taunton, Alley
tells of his remarkable rise from poverty in New South Wales,
through Colne in the Lancashire League and breaking countless
county records with Somerset, to umpiring on the international
stage.
Tony Greig is remembered as the colourful captain who led cricket
into its biggest crisis of the last century. An all-rounder who
mixed boldness with belligerence, he was the first South African to
skipper England, restoring national pride with victory in India
after poundings at the hands of Australia and the West Indies. A
controversial and charismatic competitor whose "make them grovel"
comment about the West Indies signalled trouble, he later lost the
captaincy for recruiting players for Kerry Packer's World Series
Cricket. More than three decades later, now a leading television
commentator, Greig has never been fully absolved. Featuring many
new interviews, including with Greig himself, the book asks whether
cricket history judges the accomplished all-rounder fairly, or is
coloured by off-field controversies. Tony Greig offers a compelling
portrait of a fascinating cricketing era - and was shortlisted for
Best Cricket Book at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards.
Wisden India Almanack, now in it's sixth edition pays homage to
India's women cricketers, who over the past couple of years have
been among the most talked-about, the most keenly followed and the
most vociferously encouraged in the country. Starting with Menon
and including Karunya Keshav, Sharda Ugra, Lawrence Booth, Aakash
Chopra, Amrit Mathur, Simon Barnes, Ian Chappell, Shehan
Karunatilaka, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Erapalli Prasanna, Samanth
Subramanian and many more, the discerning reader has plenty to read
and savour over 800 pages.
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