The Great Game of Cricket - A Collection of Classic Articles on Cricket Techniques, the History of the Sport, and Cricketing Stories

This book contains a carefully-selected collection of classic articles on the subject of cricket, originally published in various vintage cricket magazines and periodicals. From mastering winning techniques to the history of the sport and it's notable figures, this volume has something for every cricket fan, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature of this ilk. Contents include: ¿The Great Days and Cricket Wagering¿, ¿A Word for League Cricket¿, ¿Mr. Prodger's Century¿, ¿The Secret of the Googlie¿, ¿The Knack of Throwing¿, ¿To a Cricket Bat¿, ¿Three Cricketers of the Year¿, ¿Sweet Cricket¿, ¿The First-Class Cricket Season of 1909¿, ¿M.C.C. In South Africä, ¿Cricket from the Press Box¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of cricket.