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Following the same format and style as "A Football Fan's Guide to Europe", this is the ultimate guide to the world's top cricket teams and their homes. The book covers all Test teams as well as places where fans are most likely to go. Each team is covered in detail, including history, their test and ODI records, championships won, key players and the grounds. The book also contains information about the cities and countries of each team, including local culture, the best attractions and great places to eat and drink. "A Fan's Guide to World Cricket" is written from the fans' point of view in expert and irreverent prose that taps into the cricketing culture across Europe.
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Daniel Ford is a writer, editor and publisher and lives in Greenwich, London.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I have to take issue with other reviews that bemoan the lack of detail on the Cricketing nation locations for interests outside of the sport, this is not a travel guide after all.
What it is is a good introduction for people who know little about the great game, or a nice flick through guide with lots of photo's for travelling fans of every nation, covering grounds you may know well, to those you didn't even know existed.
Over 200 pages of easy reading, nice pictures and bullet point coverage of the salient points of each ground and team/country. Not in depth by any means, and as others have noted, this leans more towards the modern game, and one day internationals, rather than a retrospective or historical archive of the roots of the game.
Nice coffee table book, and does well what it aims to do. 4 stars.
What it is is a good introduction for people who know little about the great game, or a nice flick through guide with lots of photo's for travelling fans of every nation, covering grounds you may know well, to those you didn't even know existed.
Over 200 pages of easy reading, nice pictures and bullet point coverage of the salient points of each ground and team/country. Not in depth by any means, and as others have noted, this leans more towards the modern game, and one day internationals, rather than a retrospective or historical archive of the roots of the game.
Nice coffee table book, and does well what it aims to do. 4 stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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... and who doesn't love this most glorious of sports?
Sumptuously illustrated with splendid photos, this is a compelling guide to all the major (and a few of the minor) cricketing nations. The cost of a beer, rickshaw ride or even entrance to strip clubs is itemised alongside average monthly temperatures, must see and do things, the country's test, and ODI statistics and a few amusing cricket anecdotes. As a complete cricket nut myself, I found the Fan's Guide almost unputdownable - reading it from cover-to-cover in just a couple of sittings.
A few minor irritations merit reporting - statistics relating to bowling speeds are given solely in km/hr (which means little to me), expenses are quoted in local currencies, with no exchange rate given, there are a few typos and the book is written in a very close-pitched font that isn't too easy on the eyes.
No big deal though. This is a delightful little book which, I'm sure, any cricket fan would be delighted to receive. Thanks once again Vine Programme!
Sumptuously illustrated with splendid photos, this is a compelling guide to all the major (and a few of the minor) cricketing nations. The cost of a beer, rickshaw ride or even entrance to strip clubs is itemised alongside average monthly temperatures, must see and do things, the country's test, and ODI statistics and a few amusing cricket anecdotes. As a complete cricket nut myself, I found the Fan's Guide almost unputdownable - reading it from cover-to-cover in just a couple of sittings.
A few minor irritations merit reporting - statistics relating to bowling speeds are given solely in km/hr (which means little to me), expenses are quoted in local currencies, with no exchange rate given, there are a few typos and the book is written in a very close-pitched font that isn't too easy on the eyes.
No big deal though. This is a delightful little book which, I'm sure, any cricket fan would be delighted to receive. Thanks once again Vine Programme!
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This is a strange book, but a worthy purchase for cricket fans nonetheless. Instead of a Wisden-style reference guide to the test-playing nations and their players, it is almost (as other reviewers have mentioned) a Lonely Planet or Rough Guide to the various featured countries. Some history and travel advice, details on the major test stadia and their locations, and on the countries themselves (the ten major test-playing nations are featured). Plenty of colour photos give a flavour of the exotic locations in which cricket is played around the globe. That's not to say there is no cricket in the book at all - far from it. But just make sure you know what you're buying first to avoid being a little disappointed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
This a 'Cricket Bible' and 'Lonely Planet' all rolled into one book
This book is a must for any cricket fan!
As cricket is such an international sport nowadays and we get to see so many more multi-national series and matches this book really... Read more
As cricket is such an international sport nowadays and we get to see so many more multi-national series and matches this book really... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ms. J. Bedford
good Lonely Planet type book about Cricket Nations.
this is like a Lonely Planet book where Cricketing nations are described, complete with a host of good colour photographs, maps, fact boxes and information and facts for the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ibraar
Not just for cricket fans because......
This is a reference guide to world cricket. The guide covers the ten main cricket playing nations and most of the Test Match and One Day International cities and their stadia. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Peter J Godliman
Bright and fun
This is a great little browsing book, although I doubt if you would actually take it anywhere - it is a 'read and dream book'. Read more
Published 15 months ago by N. Brett
More for the armchair traveller than the Barmy Army
If, like me, you've followed the travels of England tour parties over the years from under the duvet in a cold and frosty UK, wondering how the Fremantle Doctor feels, or what a... Read more
Published 15 months ago by will_de_beest
Excellent up-to-date guide to international cricket grounds
I was pleasantly surprised by this guide to cricket grounds. All 10 major cricket nations are features and it covers 59 grounds in total. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Darren Simons
Rough Guide to the World's Cricket Grounds.
The title is a little misleading, in that i was hoping for more information about Cricket played around the globe. Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Broadbent
The armchair semi-enthusiasts guide
Very simply this book goes round the 10 test playing nations and gives a description of each of the major test grounds in that country. Read more
Published 16 months ago by P. G. Harris
great pocket guide
Anyone with a passing interest in cricket will find this guide useful. Each test playing country has a section broken down into the test grounds and the cities/towns they are... Read more
Published 16 months ago by T. Andrews
Travel in an Armchair
For someone whose world class cricket has been either on the radio or TV screen, this book is a delight. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Richard M. Seel
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