The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Cricket by Peter Arnold 1st ed

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Cricket by Peter Arnold 1st ed.

The history of cricket from Victorian times to

the present day is chronicled in this lively

encyclopedia, illustrated throughout by more

than 450 pictures. Full coverage of all the Test

series, one-day internationals and World Cups

is given, plus profiles of the game's greatest

players, to make a comprehensive record of one

of the world's most highly esteemed sports.

The whole panorama of international

cricket is brought to life in this packed

encyclopedia. The story of cricket, with

its great games and players, is told in over

200,000 words backed up by more than

450 pictures, many in full colour.

The largest section deals with Test cricket.

Every series played is detailed, from the

very first Test in 1877 to the series

112 years later in England, when Allan

Border's Australians were so successful.

With the growth of limited-overs cricket,

the one-day international game has a

section of its own which includes accounts

of all four World Cup competitions, from

1975 to Australia's victory in 1987 in the

tournament played in India and Pakistan.

The domestic game, in its first-class and

limited-overs versions, also has its devel-

opment traced in separate sections.

The Gallery of Great Players summarizes

the careers of some 200 or so of the

outstanding cricketers of all time, and 62

of these have extended biographies of a

page or more, with career records. From

W.G. Grace to today's giants in Botham,

Viv Richards, Allan Border, Richard

Hadlee, Imran Khan, Graeme Hick

their stories are related here. A records

section lists the outstanding achievements

in first-class and Test cricket.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World

Cricket serves as an outstanding record of

international cricket and as a reminder of

the great feats of the distant and not-so-

distant past. The pictures capture the

events and the appearances of the heroes.

Above all, the book is a long and satis-

fying read for all cricket fans,

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