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A Listmania! list by L. Richardson "LR" (Hampshire)
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A Lot of Hard Yakka: Cricketing Life on the County Circuit
1.  A Lot of Hard Yakka: Cricketing Life on the County Circuit by Simon Hughes
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  "The most insightful book you'll read about being a professional cricketer."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Rain Men: Madness of Cricket
2.  Rain Men: Madness of Cricket by Marcus Berkmann
The list author says:
  "Empathy and sympathy at every turn - and funny for it."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Playing With Fire: The Autobiography
3.  Playing With Fire: The Autobiography by Nasser Hussain
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  "How England - and the captain they needed - got better and better. Also a jarring account of the Zimbabwe mess."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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On and Off the Field
4.  On and Off the Field by Ed Smith
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  "A thoughtful and introspective account of being a professional sportsman, candidly written and well observed."
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Beyond A Boundary
5.  Beyond A Boundary by Cyril Lionel Robert James
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  "Stands alone as a social and personal history of life and cricket."
£6.39   Used & New from: £3.33
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

A Social History of English Cricket
6.  A Social History of English Cricket by Sir Derek Birley
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  "An outstanding and complete history of the game that sits neatly alongside "Beyond a boundary""
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2005
7.  Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2005 by Matthew Engel
The list author says:
  "Everything you need to know about the game (but get next year's for the 2005 Ashes story!)"
£23.93   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

A History of West Indies Cricket
8.  A History of West Indies Cricket by Michael Manley
The list author says:
  "A wonderfully comprehensive and engaging history of the game in the Caribbean, more poignant for recent failures."
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Game for Anything: Writings on Cricket
9.  Game for Anything: Writings on Cricket by Gideon Haigh
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  "Excellent writing on the game from an Australian standpoint."
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Dear Merv
10.  Dear Merv by Merv Hughes
The list author says:
  "An unusual and entertaining insight to the mail a cricketer receives, with nice commentary from Merv himself."
£11.07   Used & New from: £0.01

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