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The Spirit of Cricket

What Makes Cricket the Greatest Game on Earth

Rob Smyth author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Elliott & Thompson Limited

Published:21st May '10

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* A compelling collection of the great moments in cricket history that epitomise the best of the game.; * Spanning the globe, featuring cricketers from all the major playing nations and covering moments from the Ashes in the nineteenth century to the IPL in the twenty-first.; * Featuring contribution from legendary cricketing names past and present including: Sir Ian Botham, Ricky Ponting, Richie Benaud, Duncan Fletcher, Dickie Bird and many more.; * Ideal for the armchair cricket fan.

The Spirit of Cricket is a compelling collection of the great moments in cricket history that epitomise the best of the game. Spanning both the globe and the centuries and featuring cricketers from all the major playing nations, this is the perfect read for cricket lovers everywhere.In the year 2000, in an attempt to preserve the best traditions of cricket, the MCC and the ICC agreed to incorporate a preamble to the laws of the game, entitled The Spirit of Cricket. The Spirit of Cricket is a compelling collection of the great moments in cricket history that epitomise the best of the game. Spanning the globe, featuring cricketers from all the major playing nations and covering moments from the Ashes in the nineteenth century to the IPL in the twenty-first, this is the perfect read for cricket lovers everywhere.

'A warming read, littered with the wit and knowledge that make Smyth such a magnetic writer.' Cricinfo.com 'Smyth's love of the game shines out from every page.' The Irish Times 'his book combines an encyclopaedic knowledge of cricket matches, anecdotes and facts with delicious turns of phrase.' The Guardian

ISBN: 9781904027843

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 25mm

Weight: 295g

224 pages