Book description
Do you know…
- the difference between a chinaman
and a doosra
?
- where to find cow corner, the V,
and the corridor of uncertainty
?
- what Nelson, Merlyn
and Michelle
have to do with cricket?
- how to get a ball to reverse-swing
, or how the Duckworth/Lewis method
works?
- the origin of yorker, googly
, and third man
?
The Wisden Dictionary of Cricket
is the definitive guide to the noble game. This fully updated third
edition is not only an A-Z guide to all things cricket, it also includes
illustrations showing positions and strategy, and quotations from
cricket literature worldwide - from 18th century match reports right up
to the Darrell Hair affair.
It will appeal to anyone with an interest in the game - from the
seasoned aficionado to the youngest new recruit. If you've ever wondered
why a batsman can expect a jaffa on a bunsen, or how to go aerial when
you're on a shirtfront… this is the book for you. An editor of
dictionaries since 1980, Michael Rundell is a consultant on the
Bloomsbury Dictionary
series and Editor in Chief of the Macmillan Essential Dictionary
. He is a keen follower of cricket, although not a keen player!
