Which notable player asked Don Bradman if he 'had anything to do with cricket'? Who told a young Shane Warne to forget bowling and concentrate on his batting? Whose outfield catch is considered the greatest of all? Find out in Favourite Cricket Yarns.
Packed full of hilarious (mostly) true stories, fascinating anecdotes, bloopers and stats, this updated edition from Australian sport's master storyteller Ken Piesse will have you laughing out loud. The perfect book for any cricket fan, it covers the biggest names in the game - from The Don, Big Merv and the Chappells to Gilly, Clarke and Smith.
- 352 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Favourite Cricket Yarns: Expanded and Updated
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword by Ricky Ponting
- Author’s Introduction
- 1 Amazing and Mostly True
- 2 Bad Boys
- 3 On the Bush Telegraph
- 4 Bloopers, Gaffes, Quips and Sledges
- 5 Laughs
- 6 Legends
- 7 Loves
- 8 Matches
- 9 Men in White
- 10 Quotes
- 11 Stats
- 12 Nicknames
- 13 Stuff-ups
- Author’s Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Image Section
- About the Author
- Copyright
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