Book recommendations?

Isura · 29-03-2007, 09:48 PM

I would like to start building a library of cricket books. I would like to learn about the history of the game (mostly international level, also english and maybe australian county). Also, I'd like to read some instructional books too, because I am also learning to play this great game!

I got these from my school library, but the choice is very small:

Farewell to Cricket - Bradman
Barry Richards on Cricket
Teaching Cricket Simply - Sutcliffe
The Greatest all-rounders - John Arlott
Greig on Cricket
Test Cricket, a pictorial history - kinda big and colorful

Any suggestions are appreciate.d

Burgey · 29-03-2007, 10:41 PM

On Top Down Under is a good one - I think Ray Robinson wrote it - about all of Australia's test captains.
Bradman by Roland Perry (although he fawns over him too much imo, it has some great descriptions of his innings)
Bradman by Charles Williams
Anything by Sir Neville Cardus
Anything by A A Thomson
The Art of Cricket (or something like that) by Bradman
Great Days in Test Cricket - I'll find the author for you
Great Innings by Peter Roebuck
The Art of Fast Bowling by Dennis Lillee

Just a few to get you started - there are so many.....

Burgey · 30-03-2007, 12:04 AM

BTW, may want to check out this thread as well

Cricket Books

andmark · 30-03-2007, 12:30 AM

Shane Warne's Autobiography.

Goughy · 30-03-2007, 12:57 AM

If you are looking to start a library then you should look to try and pick books up across topics and time period.

A few I would recommend are

'Beyond a Boudary' by CLR James
'Rain Men: Madness of Cricket' by Marcus Berkmann
'The Art of Captaincy' by Mike Brearley
'Bodyline Autopsy' by David Frith

I'd also second a number of choices others have made in this thread

pasag · 30-03-2007, 01:01 AM

Second Beyond a Boundary but haven't finished it yet, hopefully will over the weekend. Keep the recommendations coming btw. Will look back on this thread next time I go to the bookstore.

archie mac · 30-03-2007, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgey

Great Days in Test Cricket - I'll find the author for you

Just a few to get you started - there are so many.....

Chris Martin-Jenkins?

jammay123 · 30-03-2007, 06:28 AM

a few good books are penguins stopped play by thompson
and crickets strangest matches by A ward

Isura · 30-03-2007, 08:41 PM

Great, keep the suggestions coming. One thing is that I am having a hard time finding some of these books. Many of them are out of stock on amazon, so is there used book dealers that you guys use?

a massive zebra · 31-03-2007, 04:09 AM

Some classics for you to consider.

The Jubilee Book of Cricket K.S. Ranjitsinhji 1897
Great Batsmen: Their Methods at a Glance G.W. Beldham & C.B. Fry 1905
The Hambledon Men E.V. Lucas 1907
The Cricket Match Hugh de Selincourt 1924
Cricket Highways & Byways F.S. Ashley-Cooper 1927
History of Cricket H.S. Altham & E.W. Swanton 1938
10 For 66 and All That Arthur Mailey 1958
The Art of Cricket Sir Donald Bradman 1958
Beyond a Boundary C.L.R. James 1963
Harold Gimblett: Tormented Genius of Cricket David Foot 1982
The Art of Captaincy Mike Brearley 1985
A Social History of English Cricket Sir Derek Birley 1999
C.B. Fry: An English Hero Iain Wilton 1999
Mystery Spinner: The Story of Jack Iverson Gideon Haigh 2000
Bodyline Autopsy David Frith 2002

You should be able to find most of them from ebay, amazon or one of these book dealers.

Perm · 31-03-2007, 04:12 AM

Outside My Comfort Zone- Steve Waugh

I found this book to be a really good read, helped me understand Steve Waugh as both a person and as a cricketer a bit better.

Fiery · 31-03-2007, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perm

Outside My Comfort Zone- Steve Waugh

I found this book to be a really good read, helped me understand Steve Waugh as both a person and as a cricketer a bit better.

What didn't you understand?

Perm · 31-03-2007, 04:31 AM

Well it just gave me a little bit of insight into how a top professional cricketer handles failure, how he mentally prepared himself and all that sort of thing.

Fiery · 31-03-2007, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perm

Well it just gave me a little bit of insight into how a top professional cricketer handles failure, how he mentally prepared himself and all that sort of thing.

oh OK, he was a great cricketer...I should have a read some day

stumpski · 31-03-2007, 04:52 AM

I really want to get something by Gideon Haigh - I always like his articles in magazines and on the Web. Can anyone recommend one by him?

29-03-2007, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Isura U19 Debutant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 385	Book recommendations? I would like to start building a library of cricket books. I would like to learn about the history of the game (mostly international level, also english and maybe australian county). Also, I'd like to read some instructional books too, because I am also learning to play this great game! I got these from my school library, but the choice is very small: Farewell to Cricket - Bradman Barry Richards on Cricket Teaching Cricket Simply - Sutcliffe The Greatest all-rounders - John Arlott Greig on Cricket Test Cricket, a pictorial history - kinda big and colorful Any suggestions are appreciate.d

29-03-2007, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,135	On Top Down Under is a good one - I think Ray Robinson wrote it - about all of Australia's test captains. Bradman by Roland Perry (although he fawns over him too much imo, it has some great descriptions of his innings) Bradman by Charles Williams Anything by Sir Neville Cardus Anything by A A Thomson The Art of Cricket (or something like that) by Bradman Great Days in Test Cricket - I'll find the author for you Great Innings by Peter Roebuck The Art of Fast Bowling by Dennis Lillee Just a few to get you started - there are so many..... __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

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Goughy International Coach Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: All Over Posts: 14,638	If you are looking to start a library then you should look to try and pick books up across topics and time period. A few I would recommend are 'Beyond a Boudary' by CLR James 'Rain Men: Madness of Cricket' by Marcus Berkmann 'The Art of Captaincy' by Mike Brearley 'Bodyline Autopsy' by David Frith I'd also second a number of choices others have made in this thread __________________ If I only just posted the above post, please wait 5 mins before replying as there is bound to be edits West Robham Rabid Wolves Caedere lemma quod eat lemma Happy Birthday! (easier than using Birthday threads) Email and MSN- Goughy at cricketmail dot net

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pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	Second Beyond a Boundary but haven't finished it yet, hopefully will over the weekend. Keep the recommendations coming btw. Will look back on this thread next time I go to the bookstore. __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

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Isura U19 Debutant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 385	Great, keep the suggestions coming. One thing is that I am having a hard time finding some of these books. Many of them are out of stock on amazon, so is there used book dealers that you guys use?

31-03-2007, 04:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
a massive zebra International Debutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: on my ass @ the PC Posts: 2,775	Some classics for you to consider. The Jubilee Book of Cricket K.S. Ranjitsinhji 1897 Great Batsmen: Their Methods at a Glance G.W. Beldham & C.B. Fry 1905 The Hambledon Men E.V. Lucas 1907 The Cricket Match Hugh de Selincourt 1924 Cricket Highways & Byways F.S. Ashley-Cooper 1927 History of Cricket H.S. Altham & E.W. Swanton 1938 10 For 66 and All That Arthur Mailey 1958 The Art of Cricket Sir Donald Bradman 1958 Beyond a Boundary C.L.R. James 1963 Harold Gimblett: Tormented Genius of Cricket David Foot 1982 The Art of Captaincy Mike Brearley 1985 A Social History of English Cricket Sir Derek Birley 1999 C.B. Fry: An English Hero Iain Wilton 1999 Mystery Spinner: The Story of Jack Iverson Gideon Haigh 2000 Bodyline Autopsy David Frith 2002 You should be able to find most of them from ebay, amazon or one of these book dealers. __________________ THE ULTIMATE CRICKET WEB ARCADE EGGS CHAMPION RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1990-2006 RIP Craig Walsh (AKA "Craig"), 1985-2012

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Perm Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Clutha Valley, New Zealand Posts: 21,817	Well it just gave me a little bit of insight into how a top professional cricketer handles failure, how he mentally prepared himself and all that sort of thing.

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stumpski Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Medway valley Posts: 5,264	I really want to get something by Gideon Haigh - I always like his articles in magazines and on the Web. Can anyone recommend one by him?

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