Voted the greatest English cricketer of the 20th century by the fans, Sir Ian Botham is the English game's one true living legend and his story both on and off the pitch reads like a Boy's Own rollercoaster ride. Born with a natural genius for cricket, Botham began breaking records with bat and ball from a young age and soon became the man English cricket expected most from. After a troubled period as England's captain, Botham rose once again to become a national hero with his display in the Miracle Ashes of 1981. But, with his confrontational nature and wild streak, he began regularly making the wrong kind of headlines. With accusations of drink and drugs, affairs and ball-tampering, he became hounded by the tabloid pack, never sure whether they wanted him to triumph or implode. Now a Knight and just as famous for his tireless charity work, Beefy gives us the definitive story of his never-dull life and times in his own no-nonsense words.

Anyone But England is a detailed exploration into the origins of cricket; the romance, cultural identity, hypocrisy, flaws of governance and glory of the game. Mike Marqusee, an American who fell in love with cricket when he moved to the UK in the 1970s, looks at the history of elitism and empire, and how race and class have always been issues in the game. Scrutinising the long saga of South Africa's exclusion from world cricket, Marqusee charts England's collusion with apartheid, and also details an eye-opening account of Pakistan's controversial 'ball-tampering' tour of England, which provoked intense debate amongst cricket fans about the role of both the media and racism in the modern game. Showing that supporting the game does not mean you need be blind to its flaws, Marqusee's passion and enthusiasm for cricket is threaded through every element of Anyone But England. Winner of the Aberdare Literary Prize, awarded by the British Society of Sports History, 1994 Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, 1994

Highly illustrated gift book charting the Irish cricket teams unbelievable World Cup adventure with exclusive behind the scenes photographs. "Green Wickets" charts Ireland's journey from the last gasp draw with Zimbabwe, the epic win over Pakistan and the full escapades of the Blarney Army. The team's progress to the Super Eight meant frantic calls home to employer's to ask for another month's leave - and this is the team members, not the fans. Denis O'Brien and his Digicel organization helped the team arrange financing and accommodation and the last match against Bangladesh saw Ireland enter the top flight of future one day competition. Add in the curious Bob Woolmer affair and the book makes for a colourful and intriguing story of a remarkable few weeks in Irish and cricket sporting history that will never be forgotten. In Green Wicket, Ed has sourced behind the scenes images from the team members and has extensive interview notes from all the protagonists. The book also features chapters on the islands and countries Ireland visited for their matches.