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Cricket Books

Son Of Coco

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Am just reading 'Standing My Ground' and finding it pretty enjoyable. Hayden gives some good insights into happenings during his career and some of the tidbits he gives regarding different players and certain things they said or did is very interesting.
 
archie mac

archie mac

International Coach
Son Of Coco said:
Am just reading 'Standing My Ground' and finding it pretty enjoyable. Hayden gives some good insights into happenings during his career and some of the tidbits he gives regarding different players and certain things they said or did is very interesting.
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I reviewed it for the site, not a bad read:)
 
zaremba

zaremba

Cricketer Of The Year
I spotted a small obituary in the Times the other day for Ralph Barker, who wrote a number of cricket books. Aged 93 I think.
 
archie mac

archie mac

International Coach
zaremba said:
I spotted a small obituary in the Times the other day for Ralph Barker, who wrote a number of cricket books. Aged 93 I think.
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I have been checking Wisden for his obituary for a few years. The best of all the cricket writers for generating excitement and the feeling of being at the match:)
 
Days of Grace

Days of Grace

International Captain
I just ordered "Cardus on Cricket" from amazon.

Also, does anyone know the best cricket books on players/tours from the Golden age?
 
fredfertang

fredfertang

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
"Stoddy's Mission", also by said Mr Frith, is an excellent account of the 1894/95 series in Australia

And if you've got a few quid and can track down a copy I'd certainly recommend this very special book
 
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Dan

Hall of Fame Member
Ordered the Harold Larwood book by Duncan Hamilton after reading the CW review of it. Hopefully it lives up to expectations.
 
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sumantra

U19 Cricketer
best books on cricket

what are the best books on cricket that u read? it can be by a cricketer, or a journalist or anyone for that matter...if anyone can post links of some materials of those books, it would be even better...
 
archie mac

archie mac

International Coach
sumantra said:
what are the best books on cricket that u read? it can be by a cricketer, or a journalist or anyone for that matter...if anyone can post links of some materials of those books, it would be even better...
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Maybe you could go through the reviews on the front page in the book section:happy:
 
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Pothas

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Finished Twirlymen by Amol Rajan recently, excellent read written with real passion, particularly liked the first few chapters including the one on Barnes who Rajan considers very much part of the spin tradition. An excellent passage on Valentine and Ramadhin was also a highlight. It is not especially long and covers an awful so not a great amount of detail on some players but certainly serves as a good introduction for anyone interested in spin bowling.

He does seem to have a real aversion to pace bowlers though and sometimes the writing grated a little bit, describing Vettori and Herath as 'remarkable' or something similar was seemed a little effusive but these were small problems in a very enjoyable read.
 
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