Like everybody else at Torpedo Moscow, Vanya loves Eduard Streltsov, the dashing young striker who scores hatfuls of goals. But on the eve of the 1958 World Cup, Streltsov is arrested... Læs mere
Practically a hundred years after his birth, Frank Worrell’s name still carries significant currency within the global cricket community.
A series of journalists, such as Scyld Berry, David Frith, Tanya Aldred, Eleanor Oldroyd, Geoff Lemon and Lawrence Booth write about their cricketing years of discovery, while players... Læs mere
Renowned cricket writer Scyld Berry has earned a living being paid to avoid the English winter and to visit warm countries to watch cricket. For those who have not been fortunate... Læs mere
When Len Hutton led the MCC to the Caribbean in 1953/54, the series was billed as the 'world championship of cricket' and described later as the most controversial since Bodyline.... Læs mere
A quiz book from the Blizzard, the intelligent football magazine. The questions are deliberately hard – this is The Blizzard – and we reckon they are the ultimate... Læs mere
Paul Edwards has a deep and abiding love of the game. And because of that, he has been immersed in its characters and characteristics for as long as he can remember.
12-year-old Mo Akeel lives for cricket. And he’s good at it. Along with his mates, his club manages to beat the odds and make the final, but practice clashes with prayer at the mosque on a Friday night. So Mo has to take drastic action to fulfil his destiny.
The Queen lived for 96 years and reigned over seven decades, attending thousands of political, cultural and sporting events. Among them were 44 cricket matches, from back-country festivals in southern Australia to World Cup finals and, of course, many Test matches at Lord's.
Despite L’Escargot’s remarkable achievements, his name has largely faded from memory. Looking back, even Ginger McCain, Red Rum’s trainer, felt L’Escargot did not receive the credit he was due.... Læs mere
Geoffrey Boycott has teamed up with award-winning author Jon Hotten to tell his story of his tumultuous time with the national side.
One Day At A Time uses selected matches from the past 60 years to tell the story of limited-overs cricket.