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Finding Seams on Apples - Cricket Web Book **NOW** Available

James

Cricket Web Owner
As per our previous announcement, we have undertaken a project in conjuction with Quiller Publishing to release a book named Finding Seams on Apples containing what we consider to be some of the best Cricket Web Forum threads over the years.



The following threads were chosen to be included as a part of this book and includes posts by 259 members:

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/24985-you-know-you-obsessed-cricket-when.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/57600-whats-worst-way-dismissed.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/9801-your-weirdest-backyard-rule.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...former-player-add-your-current-test-team.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/38174-if-bradman-played-todays-era.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/36821-cricketers-who-changed-way-game-played.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/1001-players-who-you-thought-wouldnt-make.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/41988-greatest-all-rounder-all-time.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/38134-who-second-great-leg-spinner-ever.html

The book is now available for pre-ordering from the UK through:

Quiller Publishing
Amazon
Telegraph Book Store
The Book Depository
Guardian Bookshop
Foyles
Hive
BigHay

For those of you downunder you can pre-order through one of the following Australian book stores:

Angus and Robertson
Booktopia
Mighty Ape

For those of you in New Zealand, you can also order online through:

Mighty Ape

You can view some sample pages, here, here, here and here.

Spread the word and buy a copy :)
 
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honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
As per our previous announcement, we have undertaken a project in conjuction with Quiller Publishing to release a book named Finding Seams on Apples containing what we consider to be some of the best Cricket Web Forum threads over the years.



The following threads were chosen to be included as a part of this book and includes posts by 259 members:

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/24985-you-know-you-obsessed-cricket-when.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/57600-whats-worst-way-dismissed.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/9801-your-weirdest-backyard-rule.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...former-player-add-your-current-test-team.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/38174-if-bradman-played-todays-era.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/36821-cricketers-who-changed-way-game-played.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/1001-players-who-you-thought-wouldnt-make.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/41988-greatest-all-rounder-all-time.html
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/38134-who-second-great-leg-spinner-ever.html

The book is now available for pre-ordering from the UK through:

Quiller Publishing
Amazon
Telegraph Book Store
The Book Depository
Guardian Bookshop
Foyles
Hive
BigHay

For those of you downunder you can pre-order through one of the following Australian book stores:

Angus and Robertson
Booktopia
Mighty Ape

For those of you in New Zealand, you can also order online through:

Mighty Ape

You can view some sample pages, here, here, here and here.

Spread the word and buy a copy :)
Any chance of being able to order in the US?
 

Zinzan

Request Your Custom Title Now!
Awesome James, congrats. How did it come about? Did you approach a publisher or vice versa?
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
Thanks. The publisher approached us with the idea and it just progressed from there really over the past 9 months.
 

The Sean

Cricketer Of The Year
Congratulations James, fantastic stuff!

Is there any way to find out if we're in the book (other than buying it - which I'll probably do)? Will be gutted if my epic Keith Miller post from the "Greatest all rounder" thread didn't make the cut. :p
 

Meridio

International Regular
Does this mean I can now call myself a published author? (assuming I actually have a post in there)
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Congratulations James, fantastic stuff!

Is there any way to find out if we're in the book (other than buying it - which I'll probably do)? Will be gutted if my epic Keith Miller post from the "Greatest all rounder" thread didn't make the cut. :p
This one?

Flattery will get you everywhere Ikki!

There’s no question that in his early career Miller was seen predominantly as a batsman, and an outstanding one at that, nor is there any question that the demands of bowling – and of not taking anything particularly seriously – took the edge off his batting as his career progressed. Phillip Derriman put it best when he noted that “Miller came into big cricket as a brilliant batsman who surprised people by bowling as well as he did, and went out of it as a great fast bowler who could still bat brilliantly but only on occasion.“

For most people, Miller shone brightest as a batsman in 1945 in the Victory Tests and for the Dominions XI against England – in those six “Tests” he made 654 runs at 72 with four centuries and his batting was by all accounts of absolutely the highest class. Bill O’Reilly was one of many convinced he would go on to become one of Australia’s greatest ever batsmen but as Tiger himself later said: “He never blossomed out as I was certain he would.”

There are a number of reasons for this, and Bradman can take some credit/blame – he recognised in Miller early on a great natural bowler and the Australian side of the time needed Miller’s bowling more than his batting, so as Nugget’s career progressed bowling assumed the greater significance, even if his back problems meant that he couldn’t bowl the sheer quantity of overs that his captains might have liked. It should be remembered as well that due to the war Miller didn’t play his first Test until the age of 26, and was 27 by the time he played his second. It’s only natural then that he declined after a few years, given by that time he was well into his 30s.

It was noted too by John Warr among others that Miller’s technique, particularly on wet wickets or those taking spin, could be found wanting – too much pad and not enough bat, and without the patience required in those conditions to build a big score. As Ikki, Matt and several other posters have also correctly pointed out, Miller relished a contest and found it hard to motivate himself to cash in against minnows – it’s no coincidence that all of Miller’s Test centuries came against either England or WI, the two other major powers in world cricket at the time.

To say that he never performed with both bat and ball at the same time isn’t correct though. He’s one of only two men along with Sobers to score 300 runs and take 20 wickets in the same series more than once, and topped 200 runs/15 wickets in four further series. For a player renowned for flights of erratic behaviour and a devil-may-care attitude, his overall Test career is actually one of admirable consistency. Whether he would have achieved more or less with a different attitude is a moot point, what he did achieve still puts him among a tiny elite.
It's in there.
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
Does this mean I can now call myself a published author? (assuming I actually have a post in there)
Unfortunately you don't have a post in those threads. Still doesn't mean you can't enjoy it though :)

Available on Kindle?
Not at this stage no. Only the actual book available. This may change down the track but if you want a copy, I would suggest ordering the book.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
So James, those of us who got that email saying our post was selected, all those posts are definitely in there, or was there some further filtering done to the list?
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
So James, those of us who got that email saying our post was selected, all those posts are definitely in there, or was there some further filtering done to the list?
There was a little final filtering done at the publishers end, but nothing major. I'm happy to confirm for people if they're still in the book. I can confirm for you honestbharani that you have many posts in the book.
 

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