A lot of leather has 'plunk-plicked' against willow since cricket
was first played on the village greens of Olde England, but this
doughty little book heroically manages to capture the true essence
of the noble ball game in just 100 run-grabbing moments (plus a few
extras for overthrows). This is the story of cricket as it has
never been told before: a well tossed-up compilation of surreal
match reports, spoof correspondence and quirky cartoons. From a
Great Victorian refusing to walk (even though his bails have been
knocked off by the bowler) to modern-day sledgers playing floodlit
pyjama cricket, the game's towering achievements, hilarious
happenings and ludicrous coincidences are entertainingly recalled.
The book's title says it all: which other sport would have Silly
positions in the field? For those who don't know, silly mid-off
(facing the batsman) & silly mid-on (behind him) field within a
couple of metres of the man at the crease as he flails at the ball,
delivered at 140kmh, using a 1kg wooden bat.
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