- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd; 1st edition (1 April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0233001263
- ISBN-13: 978-0233001265
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 12.1 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 733,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 pyjama cricket under floodlights, the game's towering achievements, hilarious happenings and ludicrous coincidences are entertainingly recalled.
About the Author
Aubrey Ganguly is the Editorial Director at Future Publishing. A former newspaper journalist, he has written about everything from sport to showbiz for all of Britain's nationals. Justyn Barnes is a freelance writer. He contributes regularly to FourFourTwo and Sky The Magazine. The co-authors of The Reduced History of Football, they both live in London and are very fast between the wickets.
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A fantastic read, highly anecdotal, informative and entertaining. A triumph! More 'Reduced Histories' please...
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