This second edition of "Young Wisden" is the perfect introduction to one of the most enjoyable world sports - cricket. Packed with hundreds of new colour photographs and illustrations, and completely updated to include the latest stats, this beautifully designed book really brings the game to life. The author takes a wry look at every aspect of the game that a new fan could wish to know about, including: the basics - from how to read the scorecard to a crash course in the language types of cricket; the sport in all its forms, from beach cricket to the five day Test batsmen, bowlers, fielders, keepers and thinkers; what it takes to be great in each position and plenty of info on the best there has been the world of cricket; the test nations, the great grounds, and the fans on tour history, humour and numbers; and, the playing greats, the grudge matches, the records, and villains and tricksters. Written for children, there are sure to be plenty of adults taking a look over their shoulder at this wonderful introduction to cricket.
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'Time de Lisle's 'Young Wisden' is a cracking idea. A guide to cricket for kids - when they can wrestle is from their parents' grasp, that is. Stats, laws and dates are all in here, but so are celebrated sledges, roly-poly captains and wacky wicket keepers.' --Time Out
'Incomparable really, different planet stuff. It is comprehensive without being bewildering, colourful but not showy, confident but never esoteric. It is also superbly designed.' --Wisden Cricketer
'packed with information and superbly designed, this is perfect for the youngsters who prefer Pietersen to Rooney.' --The Times
'Incomparable really, different planet stuff. It is comprehensive without being bewildering, colourful but not showy, confident but never esoteric. It is also superbly designed.' --Wisden Cricketer
'packed with information and superbly designed, this is perfect for the youngsters who prefer Pietersen to Rooney.' --The Times
'Incomparable really, different planet stuff. It is comprehensive without being bewildering, colourful but not showy, confident but never esoteric. It is also superbly designed.' --Wisden Cricketer
'packed with information and superbly designed, this is perfect for the youngsters who prefer Pietersen to Rooney.' --The Times
'Incomparable really, different planet stuff. It is comprehensive without being bewildering, colourful but not showy, confident but never esoteric. It is also superbly designed.' --Wisden Cricketer
'packed with information and superbly designed, this is perfect for the youngsters who prefer Pietersen to Rooney.' --The Times
About the Author
Tim de Lisle is a former editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and Wisden Cricket Monthly, where he won an Editor of the Year award. He is now rock critic of The Mail on Sunday, a feature writer for The Guardian and a columnist for Cricinfo.com. He is married with two children, aged 10 and 14.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We bought this book when our son, 6 was gripped by the Ashes, he has had hours of pleasure from it and shared all sorts of information with us and his sisters (8 and 3). There is a lot of reading in it and I think would be suitable up to around 10 years old. The new version will be high on his birthday list I think.
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By Team Tyson
Format:Paperback
This was a gift to our cricket mad 8 year old son. He has had hours of pleasure from it and it's helped me understand the world of cricket so that I'm not such a completely in the dark Mum and can enjoy a game of cricket with him now! It's without doubt his most favourite book in the world and he'd read it every night if I let him!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Excellent book for young cricketers/ cricket fans. Stats made fun. My son was bought this book as a birthdya present. It was so good that I purchased a copy for my nephew.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I got this for my son who is a cricket and stats fan. He already had the 2007 version and wanted an updated version. He read it in about 5 minutes but enjoyed the new features and updated statistics on matches that he had seen/heard (like the Ashes 2009 and 2010/11).
I would recommend this book for its readability, interesting layout and features, but it is very similar to the 2007 one.
I would recommend this book for its readability, interesting layout and features, but it is very similar to the 2007 one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Stanier
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Bought for a 11 year old boy's birthday present who has recently got into cricket. Lots of action photos and hot tips. Good value for money.
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By PJ Sturdee
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My son - nearly 8 - loves this, really informative without being too childish yet not too hard for him to understand. Learnt a few things myself too!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent publication for young cricket fans up to the age of 13. Colourful and full of facts, it easily absorbed my 10 years old relative for hours on end. I would recommend it as a suitable gift for youngsters who have an interest in the game, whether as players or spectators.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By C. B. Hanley
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my 7-year-old son, although I admit I read it from cover to cover before he was allowed to get his hands on it! A sockingly good introduction for youngsters, and plenty of factoids also for the seasoned fans among us. My son loves it and has barely put it down: he's taken to jumping out at me at random moments to ask me quiz questions or to quote statistics at me. I've warned him off the bit where Tim suggests practising catches in the house, though ...
All in all I'd thoroughly recommend this for any kids interested in the game (boys or girls: Tim is one of the few writers to recognise that women's cricket exists, and my daughter will be reading the book in due course), both for the quality of the writing and for the design, which is visually very appealing.
All in all I'd thoroughly recommend this for any kids interested in the game (boys or girls: Tim is one of the few writers to recognise that women's cricket exists, and my daughter will be reading the book in due course), both for the quality of the writing and for the design, which is visually very appealing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for young cricket fans
Great information on the game and on players. A good book for fans aged 7/8 and upwards. Only drawback with current version it is 2011 so player info. will be heading out of date. Read more
Published 5 months ago by DR RUTH M SWEET
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Young Wisden: An New Fan's Guide to Cricket
We bought this for a 9 year old cricket enthusiast. He has the original version and this updated edition was an extremely succesful Christmas present. Read more
Published 18 months ago by M. Seath
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I bought this for a seven year old boy for Christmas. He is sport mad and is very knowledgeable about cricket and loves reading facts! This was perfect for him! Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2011 by Martha Sunshine
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great book at excellent price
Bought this for my 6 year old who loves cricket and who really enjoys reading and learning more about the game.
Published on 1 Sep 2010 by gaz
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Yound wisden
Bought this book for my son a few years ago. he loves it. we have subsequently bought many more copies as gifts for his friends. Well worth the money for all young cricket fans.
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