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80 Not Out: My Favourite Cricket Memories

Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird's best moments and stories, with a foreword by Michael Parkinson

by Dickie Bird, Mr H D Bird ...

HIGHLIGHTS OF A CAREER IN CRICKET FROM BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED UMPIRE, THE LATE DICKIE BIRD.'You know what you will get with Mr Bird, and he delivers it with unabashed aplomb in this amiable book' - Country LifeHardly a week went by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where he could keep up to date with all that was happening in the cricket world, while at the same time taking ... Read more

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HIGHLIGHTS OF A CAREER IN CRICKET FROM BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED UMPIRE, THE LATE DICKIE BIRD.'You know what you will get with Mr Bird, and he delivers it with unabashed aplomb in this amiable book' - Country LifeHardly a week went by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where he could keep up to date with all that was happening in the cricket world, while at the same time taking
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Tested

The remarkable power of resolve, reflections and conversations on leadership and resilience with Julia Gillard, Nedd Brockmann & Prof. Richard Scolyer

by Pat Cummins ...

Australia's Test Cricket Captain in conversation with remarkable leaders and achievers - from Julia Gillard to Dennis Lillee.Finalist for the Australian Business Book Awards - Leadership 2025When Pat Cummins unexpectedly became Australia's 47th Test captain at age 28, he inherited a team with a long and storied history, but also one on the cusp of reinvention. It was the beginning of a personal ... Read more

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Australia's Test Cricket Captain in conversation with remarkable leaders and achievers - from Julia Gillard to Dennis Lillee.Finalist for the Australian Business Book Awards - Leadership 2025When Pat Cummins unexpectedly became Australia's 47th Test captain at age 28, he inherited a team with a long and storied history, but also one on the cusp of reinvention. It was the beginning of a personal
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A History of Cricket in 100 Objects

by Gavin Mortimer ...

Once the preserve of the English, now, for nations the world over, summertime means cricket bats to be oiled, rain forecasts analysed and tea in the pavilion.Cricket has enthralled us since the seventeenth century. But what is it about the game that provokes such fervour?Award-winning sports author Gavin Mortimer calls together a cast of salt-of-the-earth Yorkshiremen, American billionaires and ... Read more

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Once the preserve of the English, now, for nations the world over, summertime means cricket bats to be oiled, rain forecasts analysed and tea in the pavilion.Cricket has enthralled us since the seventeenth century. But what is it about the game that provokes such fervour?Award-winning sports author Gavin Mortimer calls together a cast of salt-of-the-earth Yorkshiremen, American billionaires and
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The Forgotten Soldier (Part 2 of 3)

He wasn’t a soldier, he was just a boy

by Charlie Connelly ...

Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen.But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their countryThe Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, ... Read more

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Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen.But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their countryThe Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly,
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That Will Be England Gone

The Last Summer of Cricket

by Michael Henderson ...

'For those who fear the worst for the sport they love, this is like cool, clear water for a man dying of thirst. It's barnstorming, coruscating stuff, and as fine a book about the game as you'll read for years' Mail on Sunday'Charming . . . a threnody for a vanished and possibly mythical England' Sebastian Faulks, Sunday Times'Lyrical . . . [Henderson's] pen is fil... ... Read more

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'For those who fear the worst for the sport they love, this is like cool, clear water for a man dying of thirst. It's barnstorming, coruscating stuff, and as fine a book about the game as you'll read for years' Mail on Sunday'Charming . . . a threnody for a vanished and possibly mythical England' Sebastian Faulks, Sunday Times'Lyrical . . . [Henderson's] pen is fil...
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Hell for Leather

The World of a Sporting Journalist

by Phil Wilkins ...

From the 1960s until the turn of the century, Phil Wilkins was chief cricket writer in turn for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald, then The Australian and The Sun newspapers.In this autobiography, he remembers great players watched and interviewed, historic events, reviving memories of cricketers, rugby league, rugby union and soccer players, of boxers and tennis titleholders. Among his ... Read more

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From the 1960s until the turn of the century, Phil Wilkins was chief cricket writer in turn for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald, then The Australian and The Sun newspapers.In this autobiography, he remembers great players watched and interviewed, historic events, reviving memories of cricketers, rugby league, rugby union and soccer players, of boxers and tennis titleholders. Among his
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An Evening with Johnners

Centenary Edition

Edited by Brian Johnston ...

The tour was a sell-out and a recording of one of the shows became a number one bestseller and was awarded a Gold Disc. When Brian died in 1994, he was described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the greatest natural broadcaster of them all'. This book was first published in 1996 and contains all the material from the original recording as well as additional stories from his second and final tour. Brian ... Read more

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The tour was a sell-out and a recording of one of the shows became a number one bestseller and was awarded a Gold Disc. When Brian died in 1994, he was described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the greatest natural broadcaster of them all'. This book was first published in 1996 and contains all the material from the original recording as well as additional stories from his second and final tour. Brian
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Outside Edge

An Eclectic Collection of Cricketing Facts, Feats & Figures

by Marc Dawson ...

Which first-class cricket team contained two players who would later be murdered? Who was the Australian-born Test cricketer who became a cage fighter? Which former England all-rounder set a world record for eating the most peas with a cocktail stick? Which pair of brothers share the most century partnerships in Test match cricket, and who was the bowler who took Test wickets with consecutive ... Read more

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Which first-class cricket team contained two players who would later be murdered? Who was the Australian-born Test cricketer who became a cage fighter? Which former England all-rounder set a world record for eating the most peas with a cocktail stick? Which pair of brothers share the most century partnerships in Test match cricket, and who was the bowler who took Test wickets with consecutive
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Little Cricketer’s Club: An Opportunity for Arjun

by Gail Tewaru ...

Will Arjun make the team?Eight-year-old Arjun lives and breathes cricket. He knows every rule, every shot, every famous player by name. But there's one thing he's never done — play on a real team.When tryouts for the local cricket team are announced, Arjun sees his chance. But so does everyone else. With dozens of kids competing for a handful of spots, Arjun must find the courage to step up to the ... Read more

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Will Arjun make the team?Eight-year-old Arjun lives and breathes cricket. He knows every rule, every shot, every famous player by name. But there's one thing he's never done — play on a real team.When tryouts for the local cricket team are announced, Arjun sees his chance. But so does everyone else. With dozens of kids competing for a handful of spots, Arjun must find the courage to step up to the
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The Road to Inception

Pakistan Super League: A League of Our Own: Volume 1

by Raafay Awan ...

Series Book 1 - A League of Our Own
The purpose of writing this book is to encapsulate the journey of PSL from long before it began to where it is now. By no means I am an expert on the league nor do I have any inside knowledge about things, but the only reason I have written it is because as a fan, it is just unbelievable to look at how this league has become so important to Pakistan. But more importantly to Pakistanis who have ... Read more

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The purpose of writing this book is to encapsulate the journey of PSL from long before it began to where it is now. By no means I am an expert on the league nor do I have any inside knowledge about things, but the only reason I have written it is because as a fan, it is just unbelievable to look at how this league has become so important to Pakistan. But more importantly to Pakistanis who have
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Guarding the Wicket Protecting Your Faith and Game

by Joshua Rhoades ...

Guarding the wicket is one of the most crucial aspects of cricket. It requires focus, awareness of every ball, and making sure nothing gets past you. But what if we applied this idea beyond the cricket field? "Guarding the Wicket- Protecting Your Faith and Game" explores how the discipline, focus, and strategies used in cricket can also protect something even more important—your faith. Just like ... Read more

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Guarding the wicket is one of the most crucial aspects of cricket. It requires focus, awareness of every ball, and making sure nothing gets past you. But what if we applied this idea beyond the cricket field? "Guarding the Wicket- Protecting Your Faith and Game" explores how the discipline, focus, and strategies used in cricket can also protect something even more important—your faith. Just like
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Yorkshire Grit

The Life of Ray Illingworth

by Mark Peel ...

Yorkshire Grit: The Life of Ray Illingworth is a fascinating account of one of English cricket's most outstanding figures told by award-winning writer Mark Peel. Raised in the harsh world of Yorkshire cricket, Illingworth's all-round ability and tactical acumen made him an indispensable member of their great sides of the 1950s and 60s. Leaving Yorkshire in 1968, he went on to captain ... Read more

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Yorkshire Grit: The Life of Ray Illingworth is a fascinating account of one of English cricket's most outstanding figures told by award-winning writer Mark Peel. Raised in the harsh world of Yorkshire cricket, Illingworth's all-round ability and tactical acumen made him an indispensable member of their great sides of the 1950s and 60s. Leaving Yorkshire in 1968, he went on to captain
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Limitless

Indian Cricket's Paradigm Shift of 2007

by Nishad Pai Vaidya, Sachin Bajaj ...

The year 2007 was game-changing for Indian cricket. In March that year, Indian cricket was rocked by the early exit at the 50-over World Cup in the Caribbean. However, in the months ahead, the team picked up the pieces and charted a path to recovery. In the backdrop was the ICC World T20 2007 - the first ever world championship in the format. India opted to back the youngsters, led by Mahendra ... Read more

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The year 2007 was game-changing for Indian cricket. In March that year, Indian cricket was rocked by the early exit at the 50-over World Cup in the Caribbean. However, in the months ahead, the team picked up the pieces and charted a path to recovery. In the backdrop was the ICC World T20 2007 - the first ever world championship in the format. India opted to back the youngsters, led by Mahendra
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My Summer of Cricket

by Nikhil Kulkarni ...

Howzat! Summer of Cricket traces Nikhil Kulkarni's devotion to the sport over the last three decades. From a village in North Karnataka in India to the bright lights of Sydney, Nikhil has lived and breathed the inevitable highs and lows that come with being a cricket fan.From listening to early morning radio commentaries to witnessing Sachin Tendulkar's final match, Nikhil insists that every hour ... Read more

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Howzat! Summer of Cricket traces Nikhil Kulkarni's devotion to the sport over the last three decades. From a village in North Karnataka in India to the bright lights of Sydney, Nikhil has lived and breathed the inevitable highs and lows that come with being a cricket fan.From listening to early morning radio commentaries to witnessing Sachin Tendulkar's final match, Nikhil insists that every hour
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Wisden Anthology 1978-2006

Cricket's Age of Revolution

by Stephen Moss ...

A definitive tome, essential to all cricket book collectors and Wisden readers.In the early 1980s Wisden published four anthologies that celebrated the best of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack stretching back to its first edition in 1864. Edited by the respected jazz musician, raconteur and cricket-lover, Benny Green, these volumes proved very popular. Wisden readers have long awaited a fifth, updated ... Read more

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A definitive tome, essential to all cricket book collectors and Wisden readers.In the early 1980s Wisden published four anthologies that celebrated the best of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack stretching back to its first edition in 1864. Edited by the respected jazz musician, raconteur and cricket-lover, Benny Green, these volumes proved very popular. Wisden readers have long awaited a fifth, updated
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The Test

A Novel

by Nathan Leamon ...

'Engaging and enjoyable . . . as probing and as penetrative as a Jimmy Anderson opening spell . . . This is no ordinary novel by no ordinary novelist' Sunday Times'A fine addition to the painfully thin oeuvre of modern fictional works about cricket' Mike Atherton, The Times'Outstanding' Mail on Sunday'If all you know is cricket, then cricket will break you . . .'It is the ... ... Read more

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'Engaging and enjoyable . . . as probing and as penetrative as a Jimmy Anderson opening spell . . . This is no ordinary novel by no ordinary novelist' Sunday Times'A fine addition to the painfully thin oeuvre of modern fictional works about cricket' Mike Atherton, The Times'Outstanding' Mail on Sunday'If all you know is cricket, then cricket will break you . . .'It is the ...
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Whitewash to Whitewash

Australian Cricket's Years of Struggle and Summer of Riches

by Daniel Brettig ...

Watching Warne, McGrath and Langer leave the field for the last time after the 2007 Ashes whitewash, Michael Hussey knew that life was going to get tough for the Australian cricket side. With these stars retiring and more to follow, he wondered how the team could ever recover.This is the inside story of how it did.No-one foresaw quite how far Australia would fall, or for how long. For the next ... Read more

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Watching Warne, McGrath and Langer leave the field for the last time after the 2007 Ashes whitewash, Michael Hussey knew that life was going to get tough for the Australian cricket side. With these stars retiring and more to follow, he wondered how the team could ever recover.This is the inside story of how it did.No-one foresaw quite how far Australia would fall, or for how long. For the next
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Cricket and Contemporary Society in Britain

Crisis and Continuity

by Russell Holden ...

Series series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
This book investigates the declining status of cricket within contemporary British society after the high-water mark of England’s Ashes victory in 2005. It considers the deep roots of the game within British national life as well as its ever-changing nature, and reflects upon the current significance and relevance of a sport that many still perceive as deeply traditional and conservative in ... Read more

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This book investigates the declining status of cricket within contemporary British society after the high-water mark of England’s Ashes victory in 2005. It considers the deep roots of the game within British national life as well as its ever-changing nature, and reflects upon the current significance and relevance of a sport that many still perceive as deeply traditional and conservative in
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Fast Bowler's Bible

by Ian Pont ...

This fascinating book reveals the secrets of fast bowling and explains how it is possible to simultaneously bowl fast, straight and accurately. The Fast Bowler's Bible is a very practical, easily accessible bowling manual that any seam or swing bowler playing at any level can understand. It contains explosive new information being used by the world's best cricketers."I wish that I had met Ian Pont ... Read more

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This fascinating book reveals the secrets of fast bowling and explains how it is possible to simultaneously bowl fast, straight and accurately. The Fast Bowler's Bible is a very practical, easily accessible bowling manual that any seam or swing bowler playing at any level can understand. It contains explosive new information being used by the world's best cricketers."I wish that I had met Ian Pont
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Legends Unleashed

The Defining Moments of Football and Cricket

by Rian Kothari, Aarav Sehgal ...

Legends Unleashed: Defining Moments of Football and Cricket takes you on an exciting journey through the most unforgettable and exciting times in these sports. From incredible comebacks to heated rivalries, this book brings to life the moments that have made football and cricket legendary. Discover the stories of cheating and controversy that shook the sports world, as well as the nail-biting ... Read more

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Legends Unleashed: Defining Moments of Football and Cricket takes you on an exciting journey through the most unforgettable and exciting times in these sports. From incredible comebacks to heated rivalries, this book brings to life the moments that have made football and cricket legendary. Discover the stories of cheating and controversy that shook the sports world, as well as the nail-biting
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The Middle Guard

by Sandeep Chavan ...

What if Sachin Tendulkar's greatness was never about cricket — but about stillness?The Middle Guard is not a biography, not a statistical tribute, and not a technical analysis. It is a philosophical decoding of the stance, silence, balance, and inner architecture that carried a boy from the crease of Karachi at sixteen to the collective consciousness of India for twenty-four years.In this book, ... Read more

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What if Sachin Tendulkar's greatness was never about cricket — but about stillness?The Middle Guard is not a biography, not a statistical tribute, and not a technical analysis. It is a philosophical decoding of the stance, silence, balance, and inner architecture that carried a boy from the crease of Karachi at sixteen to the collective consciousness of India for twenty-four years.In this book,
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A potência da força mental 2

A psicologia no jogo

by Sami Duymaz, Sami Duymaz, Sami Duymaz, Michaela Franz ...

Em "The Power Plant Mental Strength 2", Sami Duymaz, também conhecido como Samuel Samiris, continua sua fascinante expedição ao mundo da força mental. Este volume investiga particularmente os segredos da inteligência emocional e oferece insights práticos sobre como não apenas compreendê-la, mas também usá-la como chave para o sucesso. Os temas centrais do livro incluem: Liberando a Inteligência ... Read more

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Em "The Power Plant Mental Strength 2", Sami Duymaz, também conhecido como Samuel Samiris, continua sua fascinante expedição ao mundo da força mental. Este volume investiga particularmente os segredos da inteligência emocional e oferece insights práticos sobre como não apenas compreendê-la, mas também usá-la como chave para o sucesso. Os temas centrais do livro incluem: Liberando a Inteligência
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The Strange Death of English Leg Spin

How Cricket's Finest Art Was Given Away

by Justin Parkinson ...

Shane Warne has shown the world how to bowl leg spin. But how many people know that English cricketers pioneered the art? Leg breaks, googlies, flippers—all were invented here. So how did we come to give it all away? Reach the point where home crowds would boo an English leggie's efforts, yet then pay gracious tribute to the Australian master of the most beautiful form of bowling known to man. The ... Read more

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Shane Warne has shown the world how to bowl leg spin. But how many people know that English cricketers pioneered the art? Leg breaks, googlies, flippers—all were invented here. So how did we come to give it all away? Reach the point where home crowds would boo an English leggie's efforts, yet then pay gracious tribute to the Australian master of the most beautiful form of bowling known to man. The
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Unbeatable Mind

by Maya Yoshida ...

‘Resilience can give you strength to keep moving forwards when you are caught in the rain or a storm, and keep you continuing on your journey through life. And it is a strength which resides in everyone.’Maya Yoshida, one of Southampton FC’s most admired players, is well known for his sense of humour on the field. However, underneath the convivial public persona is a man with unrivalled ambition, ... Read more

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‘Resilience can give you strength to keep moving forwards when you are caught in the rain or a storm, and keep you continuing on your journey through life. And it is a strength which resides in everyone.’Maya Yoshida, one of Southampton FC’s most admired players, is well known for his sense of humour on the field. However, underneath the convivial public persona is a man with unrivalled ambition,
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80 Not Out: My Favourite Cricket Memories

Tested

A History of Cricket in 100 Objects

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That Will Be England Gone

Hell for Leather

An Evening with Johnners

Outside Edge

Little Cricketer’s Club: An Opportunity for Arjun

The Road to Inception

Guarding the Wicket Protecting Your Faith and Game

Yorkshire Grit

Limitless

My Summer of Cricket

Wisden Anthology 1978-2006

The Test

Whitewash to Whitewash

Cricket and Contemporary Society in Britain

Fast Bowler's Bible

Legends Unleashed

The Middle Guard

A potência da força mental 2

The Strange Death of English Leg Spin

Unbeatable Mind