Cricket Books

[Matt79]

Originally Posted by stumpski

Just got 'Mystery Spinner', Gideon Haigh's book on Jack Iverson, out of the library and very surprised not to see a review on here - or have I missed it?

Ah, that's one of two golden fleece's for which I'm continuing to search. I've not been able to find it anywhere - its out of print, and I never see much Haigh in any second hand book stores (which tells you something in itself). One day I'll find a copy.

[Perm]

Originally Posted by Engle

From Best of the Best :
Viv Richards is an interesting case, falling outside the top 20 due to the number of runs he scored against statistically weak attacks.

Cant imagine this realistically, when he was chosen as Wisden's Top 5 of the last century and generally acknowledged amongst his peers and followers as the supreme striker of the sphere

192* vs S Abid Ali (42.12), ED Solkar (59.44), BS Bedi (28.71), EAP Prasanna (30.38), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
101 vs GJ Gilmour (26.03), JR Thomson (28.00), DK Lillee (23.92), AA Mallett (29.84), IM Chappell (65.80), GS Chappell (40.70)
142 vs S Madan Lal (38.00), M Amarnath (28.00), BS Bedi (28.71), BS Chandrasekhar (29.39), EAP Prasanna (30.38)
130 vs S Madan Lal (38.00), M Amarnath (28.00), BS Bedi (28.71), BS Chandrasekhar (29.39), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
177 vs S Madan Lal (38.00), M Amarnath (28.00), ED Solkar (59.44), BS Bedi (28.71), BS Chandrasekhar (29.39), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
232 vs JA Snow (26.66), M Hendrick (25.83), CM Old (28.11), AW Greig (32.30), RA Woolmer (74.75), DL Underwood (24.92)
135 vs M Hendrick (25.83), MWW Selvey (57.16), AW Greig (32.30), DL Underwood (25.83), PI Pocock (44.41)
291 vs RGD Willis (25.20), MWW Selvey (57.16), DL Underwood (25.83), RA Woolmer (74.75), G Miller (30.98), JC Balderstone (80.00), P Willey (65.14), DS Steele (19.50)
140 vs DK Lillee (23.92), RM Hogg (28.47), JR Thomson (28.00), RJ Bright (41.13), AR Border (39.10), DW Hookes (41.00)
145 vs RGD Willis (25.20), IT Botham (28.40), DL Underwood (25.83), M Hendrick (25.83), GA Gooch (46.47), P Willey (65.14), G Boycott (54.57)
120* vs Imran Khan (22.81), Sarfraz Nawaz (32.75), Iqbal Qasim (28.11), Mohammad Nazir (33.05), Wasim Raja (35.80)
182* vs GR Dilley (29.76), IT Botham (28.40), RD Jackman (31.78), JE Emburey (38.40), P Willey (65.14)
114 vs GR Dilley (29.76), IT Botham (28.40), GB Stevenson (36.60), JE Emburey (38.40), P Willey (65.14), GA Gooch (46.47), G Boycott (54.57)
109 vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), BS Sandhu (55.70), RJ Shastri (40.96), Maninder Singh (37.36), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
120 vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), RJ Shastri (40.96), Maninder Singh (37.36), S Madan Lal (38.00), RMH Binny (32.63), NS Yadav (35.09)
178 vs GF Lawson (30.56), CG Rackermann (29.15), JN Maguire (32.30), TG Hogan (47.06)
117 vs RGD Willis (25.20), IT Botham (28.40), DR Pringle (35.97), NGB Cook (32.48), G Miller (30.98)
208 vs GF Lawson (30.56), RM Hogg (28.47), CJ McDermott (28.63), MJ Bennett (54.16), GRJ Matthews (48.22)
105 vs RJ Hadlee (22.29), EJ Chatfield (32.17), DA Stirling (46.23), MD Crowe (48.28), SL Boock (34.64)
110* vs IT Botham (28.40), NA Foster (32.85), RM Ellison (29.94), JE Emburey (38.40)
109* vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), C Sharma (35.45), Maninder Singh (37.36), Arshad Ayub (35.07), RJ Shastri (40.96)
123 vs Imran Khan (22.81), Wasim Akram (23.62), Abdul Qadir (32.80), Ijaz Faqih (74.75), Shoaib Mohammad (34.00)
146 vs GF Lawson (30.56), MG Hughes (28.38), AIC Dodemaide (28.02), SR Waugh (37.44), TBA May (34.74)
110 vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), C Sharma (35.45), Arshad Ayub (35.07), M Venkataramana (58.00), RJ Shastri (40.96)

The man has a fair point.

[Matt79]

There are some pretty average Indian, Australian and English attacks mixed in there. But also some quite good ones.

[Lillian Thomson]

Originally Posted by archie mac

I have read and reviewed it, will put it up early next week

Where's the review Arch? It's now late next week.

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Lillian Thomson

Where's the review Arch? It's now late next week.

The promblems are:

1. the new format, means that we put up a book on the front page, so don't put up two or three at a time anymore

2. Because we want to put up a new book every week I have been stock pileing (does that have an E?), so have about 10 in the wings

3. We want to leave new books up for a week, but older books will only go up for 3 days

I can always send it to you if you would like? Or you can wait, I know how excited you get over these sort of things (archie runs and hides )

[Lillian Thomson]

Originally Posted by archie mac

The promblems are:

1. the new format, means that we put up a book on the front page, so don't put up two or three at a time anymore

2. Because we want to put up a new book every week I have been stock pileing (does that have an E?), so have about 10 in the wings

3. We want to leave new books up for a week, but older books will only go up for 3 days

I can always send it to you if you would like? Or you can wait, I know how excited you get over these sort of things (archie runs and hides )

I think I can contain myself until you put it on the site. Considering he was still at the height of his career I was very surprised at how scathing Greenidge was about people who he still had to work with. I've never met anyone else who's read it.

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Lillian Thomson

I think I can contain myself until you put it on the site. Considering he was still at the height of his career I was very surprised at how scathing Greenidge was about people who he still had to work with. I've never met anyone else who's read it.

After I read it, I looked it up in the 1981 Wisden, but they gave no clue as to the content

[Pratters]

Have bought a few cricket books recently.

The Cricinfo Guide to International cricket 2008 is pretty good. When you are watching the tv, you don't always want to go on the laptop to see profiles of players. This is the second edition of the book and it looks like it will be an annual feature now.

Two Roebuck books - his autobiography and It Takes All Sorts.

Am half way through John Wright's Indian Summers and it has been an excellent book so far. A must read for any Indian fan or any one interested in Indian cricket.

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Pratyush

Have bought a few cricket books recently.

The Cricinfo Guide to International cricket 2008 is pretty good. When you are watching the tv, you don't always want to go on the laptop to see profiles of players. This is the second edition of the book and it looks like it will be an annual feature now.

Two Roebuck books - his autobiography and It Takes All Sorts.

Am half way through John Wright's Indian Summers and it has been an excellent book so far. A must read for any Indian fan or any one interested in Indian cricket.

I have read the two Roebuck efforts, and I think we have a reviewup of some of them up on the site

[Son Of Coco]

Originally Posted by Perm

192* vs S Abid Ali (42.12), ED Solkar (59.44), BS Bedi (28.71), EAP Prasanna (30.38), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
101 vs GJ Gilmour (26.03), JR Thomson (28.00), DK Lillee (23.92), AA Mallett (29.84), IM Chappell (65.80), GS Chappell (40.70)
142 vs S Madan Lal (38.00), M Amarnath (28.00), BS Bedi (28.71), BS Chandrasekhar (29.39), EAP Prasanna (30.38)
130 vs S Madan Lal (38.00), M Amarnath (28.00), BS Bedi (28.71), BS Chandrasekhar (29.39), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
177 vs S Madan Lal (38.00), M Amarnath (28.00), ED Solkar (59.44), BS Bedi (28.71), BS Chandrasekhar (29.39), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
232 vs JA Snow (26.66), M Hendrick (25.83), CM Old (28.11), AW Greig (32.30), RA Woolmer (74.75), DL Underwood (24.92)
135 vs M Hendrick (25.83), MWW Selvey (57.16), AW Greig (32.30), DL Underwood (25.83), PI Pocock (44.41)
291 vs RGD Willis (25.20), MWW Selvey (57.16), DL Underwood (25.83), RA Woolmer (74.75), G Miller (30.98), JC Balderstone (80.00), P Willey (65.14), DS Steele (19.50)
140 vs DK Lillee (23.92), RM Hogg (28.47), JR Thomson (28.00), RJ Bright (41.13), AR Border (39.10), DW Hookes (41.00)
145 vs RGD Willis (25.20), IT Botham (28.40), DL Underwood (25.83), M Hendrick (25.83), GA Gooch (46.47), P Willey (65.14), G Boycott (54.57)
120* vs Imran Khan (22.81), Sarfraz Nawaz (32.75), Iqbal Qasim (28.11), Mohammad Nazir (33.05), Wasim Raja (35.80)
182* vs GR Dilley (29.76), IT Botham (28.40), RD Jackman (31.78), JE Emburey (38.40), P Willey (65.14)
114 vs GR Dilley (29.76), IT Botham (28.40), GB Stevenson (36.60), JE Emburey (38.40), P Willey (65.14), GA Gooch (46.47), G Boycott (54.57)
109 vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), BS Sandhu (55.70), RJ Shastri (40.96), Maninder Singh (37.36), S Venkataraghavan (36.11)
120 vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), RJ Shastri (40.96), Maninder Singh (37.36), S Madan Lal (38.00), RMH Binny (32.63), NS Yadav (35.09)
178 vs GF Lawson (30.56), CG Rackermann (29.15), JN Maguire (32.30), TG Hogan (47.06)
117 vs RGD Willis (25.20), IT Botham (28.40), DR Pringle (35.97), NGB Cook (32.48), G Miller (30.98)
208 vs GF Lawson (30.56), RM Hogg (28.47), CJ McDermott (28.63), MJ Bennett (54.16), GRJ Matthews (48.22)
105 vs RJ Hadlee (22.29), EJ Chatfield (32.17), DA Stirling (46.23), MD Crowe (48.28), SL Boock (34.64)
110* vs IT Botham (28.40), NA Foster (32.85), RM Ellison (29.94), JE Emburey (38.40)
109* vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), C Sharma (35.45), Maninder Singh (37.36), Arshad Ayub (35.07), RJ Shastri (40.96)
123 vs Imran Khan (22.81), Wasim Akram (23.62), Abdul Qadir (32.80), Ijaz Faqih (74.75), Shoaib Mohammad (34.00)
146 vs GF Lawson (30.56), MG Hughes (28.38), AIC Dodemaide (28.02), SR Waugh (37.44), TBA May (34.74)
110 vs N Kapil Dev (29.64), C Sharma (35.45), Arshad Ayub (35.07), M Venkataramana (58.00), RJ Shastri (40.96)

The man has a fair point.

Stats don't really tell you how each bowler was bowling on that particular day though.

[Pratters]

Yeah, I read your review on It Takes All Sorts. You have good things to say about the book and am looking forward to reading it as well as his more acclaimed autobiography...

[pasag]

In the middle of Haigh's biography on Warwick Armstrong, The Big Ship. Besides the fascinating character involved, what is incredible to read about is the area he grew up in which is the same place I've lived all my life.

[Top_Cat]

Originally Posted by Matt79

Ah, that's one of two golden fleece's for which I'm continuing to search. I've not been able to find it anywhere - its out of print, and I never see much Haigh in any second hand book stores (which tells you something in itself). One day I'll find a copy.

I'm surprised you can't find Mystery Spinner anywhere. Quick EBay search picked up a soft-cover;

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MYSTERY-SPINN...QQcmdZViewItem

I myself have a hard-copy version and it's one of the best cricket books I've ever read.

[Top_Cat]

Oh yeah, my offer to review "The Gloves Are Off", Tim Zoehrer's autobiography, stands. It's a public service considering I'm probably the only person in the country who actually paid money for it. Is it a defense that I bought it out of a bargain bin?

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

Oh yeah, my offer to review "The Gloves Are Off", Tim Zoehrer's autobiography, stands. It's a public service considering I'm probably the only person in the country who actually paid money for it. Is it a defense that I bought it out of a bargain bin?

Would love for you to review it

We have a review for Mystery Spinner, but we are yet to put it up