For the Love of Cricket

Cricket fans don't just like cricket, they love it! Whether you're a soldier in the Barmy Army or you enjoy an afternoon of sunshine and wickets, there's a reason why the world's first modern spectator sport is beloved by so many. Bringing together history, trivia, amusing anecdotes and fresh insights, this handy volume is an all-rounder guide to the game. AUTHOR: Graham Tarrant has been a lover of cricket from an early age. He is the author of some 30 books on a variety of subjects, but would swap them all for a good innings at the Oval. SELLING POINT: Cricket's popularity continues to grow year on year, attracting more than 2.3 million fans to matches in England and Wales in 2015.

Graham Tarrant is the author and editor of a number of cricket books, among them The Fifty Greatest, County Champions and Tales From Around The Wicket. For many years he served on the committee of The Lord's Taverners, the cricket-based charity.

What does the term 'sledging' refer to?How many First-Class records were set by W. G. Grace?How old the youngest ever cricketer to play a Test match was?Cricket fans don t just like cricket, they love it! Whether you re a soldier in the Barmy Army or you enjoy an afternoon of sunshine and wickets, there s a reason why the world s first modern spectator sport is beloved of so many. Bringing together history, trivia, amusing anecdotes and fresh insights, this handy volume is an all-rounder guide to the gentleman s game.

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