Cricket Books

[stumpski]

Don't know if this is the right thread to post this but I was wondering if anyone else has ordered the new Wisden and whether you have a regular reviewer on the site. I don't mind having a bash once I've had my copy a few days.

 

[stumpski]

Just noticed there's a related thread - feel free to merge!

 

[pasag]

Don't know if this is the right thread to post this but I was wondering if anyone else has ordered the new Wisden and whether you have a regular reviewer on the site. I don't mind having a bash once I've had my copy a few days.

Here's a preview and some discussion on it here

 

[pasag]

In the middle of It's Not Cricket by Simon Rae. Enjoying it quite abit tbh.

 

[Goughy]

In the middle of It's Not Cricket by Simon Rae. Enjoying it quite abit tbh.

Funnily enough I was just about to post that.

A fantastic historical review of the dirtier side of the game.

Brilliant in that it shows everything has been done before and is just repeated. Chucking controversies? blah, nothing new. Matchfixing? pfft, old hat

 

[pasag]

Funnily enough I was just about to post that.

A fantastic historical review of the dirtier side of the game.

Brilliant in that it shows everything has been done before and is just repeated. Chucking controversies? blah, nothing new. Matchfixing? pfft, old hat

Yeah, exactly what I was thinking when reading it.

 

[archie mac]

Yes not too bad, although I thought he picked and chose which incidents to concentrate

 

[Krishna_j]

Just got an interesting book - Simon Briggs Sledger's history of the Ashes - quite amusing on how the art of repartee and retort can itself cover every series of the Ashes - worth picking up away from the genre of mundane cricket books

 

[PhoenixFire]

Just got an interesting book - Simon Briggs Sledger's history of the Ashes - quite amusing on how the art of repartee and retort can itself cover every series of the Ashes - worth picking up away from the genre of mundane cricket books

Yeah I got that for Christmas, a good read.

 

[archie mac]

This was a very good read

Sins of Omission

 

[Perm]

Finished reading Rhythm and Swing by Sir Richard Hadlee today, while it was a good read it made me realise how much better books are if they are written after the player has retired and has a bit of time to look back at his career in a retrospective way. Also realised how obsessed Hadlee was with his statistics and numbers, always thriving to improve his record.

 

[archie mac]

David Frith on the 2006/2007 Ashes Series click here

 

[BoyBrumby]

David Frith on the 2006/2007 Ashes Series click here

Link doesn't work for me, arch...?

 

[Smudge]

Try this, you simpleton, Dale.

 

[archie mac]

Try this, you simpleton, Dale.

Thank you

 

[Matt79]

Picked up "Flying Stumps" by Lindwall and "15 Paces" by Davo earlier this week for $3 each. Pretty happy with that...

 

[SJS]

Picked up "Flying Stumps" by Lindwall and "15 Paces" by Davo earlier this week for $3 each. Pretty happy with that...

WOW !!!

Where did you get THAT bargain ??

 

[Matt79]

Good lil second hand bookstore here in Canberra. Both are in paperback, and are rather aged and a bit worn, but not torn or damaged.

 

[SJS]

Good lil second hand bookstore here in Canberra. Both are in paperback, and are rather aged and a bit worn, but not torn or damaged.

Do they have an email address ?

 

[Matt79]

I don't know, but will look next time I go. Frankly, I'd be surprised if the owner has a computer!