Ruling the World tells the enthralling story of the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. From the early exchanges in the warm-up matches, up to the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, tales of classic stature and previously untold gems regularly arise.
‘As a reminder of how the game has changed, moving from one extreme to the other, from sham-professionalism to uber-professionalism, it’s hard to beat.
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Warwickshire County Cricket Club’s legendary treble-winning season of 1994 is set to be commemorated in a new book to be written by renowned sports broadcaster and author Pat Murphy.
A wonderfully entertaining read for cricket fans and lovers of the game.
As England play their 1,000th Test Match, Simon Wilde, along with Simon & Schuster the publishers, have produced an immense work
There are three books which have been released recently that must have all, in their own way, been the result of monumental tasks of extensive research and painstaking hours to produce
A fascinating account of how two BBC broadcasters battled for the soul of English cricket during a time of great social change
Virat Kohli has millions of fans and this is a story of just one of them. This book captures my journey till now on being a big fan of Virat Kohli and reasons why I strongly advocate cricket.
Having played in three series wins and the whitewash defeat of 2013-14 which ended his international career, Graeme Swann knows as much as anybody about the heat of England v Australia battles.
Henry Blofeld is a cricket broadcasting legend. His voice is the sound of summer to thousands of cricket lovers all over the world. This autobiography is a celebration of his career commentating on the sport he loves. He has been the voice of Test Match Special for over forty years. 2017 is the 60th anniversary of the programme.
The Story of Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. Never before published in the UK , The Cricket War is the definitive account of the split that changed cricket on the field and on the screen, exploring the end of the game as we knew it – and the beginning of it as we know it.
Many of you may have read the series of children’s books the Glory Gardens in your youth and we are delighted to announce the publishing of the new book - Return to Glory, published November 1st 2016 and is the ninth book in the popular children’s series about a team of young players and their cricket adventures.
Jon Hotten, also known as the author of the Old Batsman blog, explores why it is that cricket does strange things to you in 'The Meaning Of Cricket'.
John Fuller has compiled his 2015 journey across cities and dales to meet the people involved in amateur cricket in Yorkshire into 'All Wickets Great and Small'.
Ahead of Pakistan's 2016 tour of England, Richard Heller and Peter Oborne have encapsulated the vitality and variety of Pakistan cricket in 'White On Green'.
During Derbyshire County Cricket Club's long and interesting history, several big names and great players have represented them and this book recounts their stories, in their own words.
Subtitled Ashes Triumph and England's New Era, 'Broadside' is Stuart Broad's account of England's thrilling Ashes victory in 2015 which came after a disastrous World Cup campaign in Australia and New Zealand.
'Remembering Richie' is a celebration of the life of the much-loved cricket icon, Richie Benaud, who passed away aged 84 in April 2015.
Authors Eliot Cartledge and Tim Lane have won the Littlehampton Book Services Book Of The Year award at the Cross Sports Book Awards for their book 'Chasing Shadows: The Life and Death of Peter Roebuck'.
Shortlisted for the Cricket Society and MCC Book Of The Year Award and for the Cross Sport Books Award, Scyld Berry's 'Cricket: The Game Of Life' attempts to answer one fundamental question.
Chris Gayle - the first man to hit the first ball of a Test for six, the first man to hit a T20I century, holder of many records, but how much do we really know about one of cricket's biggest megastars?
All-rounder Michael Yardy is one of a select few Englishman to have won a global trophy, as part of the 2010 ICC World T20 squad, and his autobiography, The Hard Yards, is the story of his career.
Asked to rank their top 50 players of all time, many fans of the game would place former England captain David Gower in their list, but which players did he choose?
Cricket has always been an unpredictable game, no matter at what level is has been played, and in this book by Andrew Ward, you will find a compilation of some of the strangest matches ever played.
Former England international Alan Butcher coached Zimbabwe for three years between 2010 and 2013 and 'The Good Murungu' is his story of his time in charge.
Nobody could have predicted Afghanistan's rise to become one of the best limited overs cricket teams in the world, and in The Corridor Of Uncertainty, Nihar Suthar charts the incredible story.
October 2015 marked the 100th anniversary of the death of W. G. Grace, whose life is examined and revealed in Richard Tomlinson's biography of one of cricket's biggest names - Amazing Grace.
Graeme Fowler's autobiography is an anarchic, hilarious and insightful look back at 40 years in professional cricket.
West Indian fast bowler Tino Best has published his autobiography with a foreword from Andrew Flintoff, whose advice to 'Mind The Windows' has been chosen as the book's title.
As Phil Tufnell's autobiography, Where Am I?, goes on sale today, he chats to us about writing the book, what readers can look forward to and how much he enjoyed writing it.
A fascinating new book from Nigel McCrery - creator of Silent Witness and author of Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War details those cricketers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Few figures are as instantly recognisable as the great W. G. Grace and in this new book by Charlie Connolly, he digs beneath the surface to try to find out more about Grace the person.
Last in the Tin Bath is the eagerly awated autobiography of hugely popular commentator and cricket enthusiast David Lloyd.
Two books with cricket and the Great War as central themes are among the five shortlisted for the Cricket Book Of The Year award at the Cross British Sports Book Awards.
The long and rich history of Test Match Special has been captured in this BBC Book full of some of its greatest moments from more than 50 years of broadcasting.
As always the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack is full to the brim of facts, statistics and reflection on the previous year’s cricket.
Sundial In The Shade is a fascinating personal account of South Africa’s Barry Richards, a batsman considered as a genius lost to Test cricket.
Sex & Drugs & Rebel Tours explores the highs and lows of the 1980s England cricket team in a decade of triumph, tribulation, controversy and confusion.
A Flick Of The Fingers relates the remarkable story of Surrey’s youngest ever centurion and England’s youngest Test player, all-rounder Jack Crawford.
Released in time for the Ashes in July, the Art Of Centuries is a fascinating exploration into not only the history of those who have managed to achieve the fate of the illustrious triple figure score but also the mental and physical efforts needed by the players to reach it.
The title of Sir Curtly Ambrose's autobiography, 'Time To Talk', befits a man who followed up bowling extremely quickly for the West Indies with hardly saying a word off the field.
Characters Of Cricket is a fun account detailing some of the most interesting men to have played the game in recent years.
The momentous sporting summer of 1878 and Australia's first cricket tour of England is the subject of 'The Strangers Who Came Home' by John Lazenby.
I have waited all these years to read about Sachin Tendulkar from Sachin Tendulkar writes Govind Raj Shenoy as he begins his review of Tendulkar's autobiography, 'Playing It My Way'.
Chris Arnot's latest work takes a look back at some of the cricket grounds in Britain that once thrived, but now have either fallen into disuse, disrepair or even disappeared.
Many books have challenged Bradman’s iconic social and cultural status, but this book, 'Greater than Bradman: Celebrating Sachin, The Greatest Batsman In Cricket History' challenges Bradman’s rank as a batsman.
In August 1914, some 210 English professional cricketers signed up to fight in the First World War. This book documents how some of those characters met what they saw as 'the great adventure'.
Praise for The Triumph of the Political Class: 'An extremely important new book' Iain Martin, Sunday Telegraph
'Well written and very entertaining' The Times
Despite being exiled by England, Kevin Pietersen is never far away from the headlines and this new book by Simon Wilde is a 'revealing and sympathetic' portrait of the Surrey and Delhi Daredevils cricketer.
In 2012, writer, cricketer and Parkinson’s sufferer Pete Langman was forced by injury to bat left-handed. He decided to turn his season into a fundraising opportunity.
Cycling To The Ashes - A Cricket Odyssey from London to Brisbane tells the story of an epic roadtrip from London to Australia by bike - all for the love of cricket.
With the help of his huge network of friends, colleagues, team-mates and opponents, Sir Ian Botham has compiled this wonderful collection of the best and the funniest stories from the world of cricket.
Cricket festivals are becoming less and less numerous and this book by Chris Arnot charts the history of festival cricket in England and Wales.
A book investigating the controversial sale of a cricket ball which was supposedly hit for an historic six sixes by West Indian legend Garry Sobers in Swansea in 1968 has uncovered startling new evidence about the auction – and ignited a row involving the bowler on the receiving end of the famous feat.
The Australian and English Test cricketers who fought and survived together in World War II came home knowing the difference between sport and war. They planned to resume the Ashes in a new spirit of friendship. Australia’s legendary captain had something else in mind.
Founded in 1875, Somerset County Cricket Club has provided its members and supporters countless memories over the years. As one of the leading clubs in English cricket they compete closely for honours every season and have developed many top level players through their academy system.
"It is fifteen years since I retired as a first-class cricket umpire, but I have remained very much involved with the game and hope to be so for many more years to come. So much has happened since my last match out there in the middle and I would very much like to share with you some of those adventures - some funny, some frightening - as well as giving you my thoughts on the future of this great game of ours."
The 2012 World Twenty20 promised to be a tournament to remember. This time, Sri Lanka were aiming to win on home soil but they faced challenges from around the globe in one of the most open tournaments to date.
We believe this is the first book published on the ICC World Twenty20 2012 and is currently available as both an e-book and paperback.
The interviews in this book are our favourites from a number we conducted in 2010 and 2011. These were busy times for the game and inside you will read about some scarily accurate Ashes predictions, some intriguing insights into life as a county cricketer and a whole lot more.
We hope you enjoy reading our back catalogue as much as we have enjoyed compiling it.
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