Found insideThis is the story of a modern sporting phenomenon. With candid photographs and badminton tips from the pro herself, this book showcases the making of a badminton champ—in her own words. How has Warne shaped his sport and how has his sport shaped him? Who is the real man behind the back page and front page headlines? This short book reveals more about Warne than any number of other, much longer, volumes could ever do. The Diggers' Doctor tells of Dr Donald Beard's extraordinary life as a surgeon, as well as his love of cricket and deep friendship with cricketers, including Sir Donald Bradman. This book is the story of those fortunes and how, in the process, the game transformed from an urban, exclusive sport into a glue uniting millions in a vast, disparate country. From the early days of struggle to the 2011 World Cup, this is Shoaib's story in his own words, straight from the heart. Found insideEveryone knows the story, or thinks they do. The leg-spinner who rewrote the record books. One of Wisden's five cricketers of the twentieth century. A sporting idol across the globe. A magnet for the tabloids. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Biographies of the Pakistani cricketing masters This is the ultimate tribute to the greatest batsman the modern era has seen. Found insideKohli and M.S. Dhoni, and the Pakistan pair of Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq ... to win the game for England against South Africa in the World T20 in 2016. The Wisden Guide to International Cricket 2012 is a page-per-player guide to the world's top 200 cricketers, each with a photo, stats and written profile, plus country-by-country records. Found inside'The best book on captaincy, written by an expert' - Mike Atherton Mike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time, and, in 1981, he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia ... Found inside – Page 155morning, but that just meant South Africa didn't enforce the follow-on. ... series but smashed a belligerent century despite Cummins smashing his finger. Found insideTatenda Taibu’s first autobiography is his complete life story: from his uncompromising upbringing in the township of Highfield, Harare, to becoming the youngest international cricket captain in history, to quitting the game that made him ... The stories featured in this fine book are recollections of a life spent playing and observing cricket. They are stories of a time when sheer love for the game drove people to cricket grounds. This volume will reflect the style and vision of Carine Roitfeld - a fashion editor, stylist, brand consultant and one of contemporary fashion's top trend-setters and style makers. Ian Botham, Viv Richards and Mike Procter are just three of the star names who feature in the book. One of sport's leading social historians tells the astonishing story of a cricket tour framed in a landscape of turbulent social history. Found insideChris Waters' The Men Who Raised the Bar charts the growth of the record through nearly one hundred and fifty years of Test cricket. Revealing his life on and off the cricket field, Steve Waugh opens up on his personal life in a way few would expect and reveals the controversies and scandals, the clashes with other players, the media and the cricket administrators. Found insideA memoir like no other, from a cricketing expert known for speaking his mind This book is about me, my cricket career, my life. ' -Shane Warne This is cricket icon, Sachin Tendulkar's life story in his own words - his journey from a small boy with dreams to becoming a cricket god. 'The book that rocked the English cricketing world' Mail on Sunday When Kevin Pietersen was dropped from the English cricket team at the beginning of 2014, fans were left scratching their heads. Found inside – Page iTHE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR and THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR. Issue #3 He has hit twice as many T20 sixes as any other man and scored two Test triple centuries. All this is delivered with cricket's biggest bat and an even bigger smile. Found insideElliot Cartledge is a writer and editor from Melbourne, Australia who has written extensively about sport, music and travel across the globe. This is his third sports book. His story is the story of Team England - it encompasses the life-cycle of a team that started out united by ambition, went on to achieve some of the greatest days in the team's history but then, bodies and minds broken, fell apart amid ... Found inside – Page 1It's the incredible story of a remarkable Australian you never really knew. Until now. Found insideA sporting classic and a manual for livingSourav Ganguly life has been full of highs and lows.Arguably India greatest cricket captain, he gave confidence to the team,reenergized them and took India,for the first time, to spectacular ... Found insideOnly in the final match, against Warwickshire, did they take a first-innings ... Somerset's Babar Azam was dropped twice during a T20 century for Somerset. Found insideThis is a frank, fearless and often humorous account of the path from Ashes high to Cape Town low, from someone who watched it all unfold. No doubt those questions haven’t left cricket aficionados remotely stumped, but be prepared to be caught out by the 1,000 leg-breaking quiz questions in this book. Coming Back to Me will replace the myths and rumours with the truth, as Trescothick talks with engaging openness and enthusiasm about his rise to the top of international cricket - and describes with equal frankness his tortured descent ... In this book journalist Daniel Brettig, author of the award-winning Whitewash to Whitewash, deftly reconstructs the shadowy period that remade cricket. Found insideTheir cricket roused the Caribbean and antagonised the game’s traditionalists. Told by the men who made it happen and the people who watched it unfold, Fire in Babylon is the definitive story of the greatest team that sport has known. Found insideAll this has impacted me and no doubt billions of others. As I compiled this book, I was left wondering how wonderful it was for Indian cricket to have all these gentlemen play almost at the same time. Found insideThis book will be a welcome addition to all cricket enthusiasts' collections, as well as an ideal gift purchase. Found inside"There's nothing more we can do for you. Maybe it's time you gave up bowling. Concentrate on your batting." September 2007For Shane Watson, this was a body blow, even more devastating than the injuries that had stalled his promising career. With never-before-heard stories, this book will provide keen insight from one of the game's all-time greats. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing.Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless ... Found insideSoon after, Karachi also hosted the West Indians for that three-match T20 series. ... before two youngsters – Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, their best Test ... Adult, sports autobiography, printed in Large Print. Brim Full of Passion follows the story of Wasim Khan's journey to becoming the first British born Asian to play professional cricket. The Almanack, known for editorial excellence, has been a perennial bestseller in the UK. The fourth edition with India-specific content is even more engrossing.Contributors include Ramachandra Guha, Ian Chappell, Ajit Wadekar, Amol Rajan, ...