A History & Guide to the Cricket World Cup
A History & Guide to the Cricket World Cup

Author: Andrew Roberts

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2019-01-30

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1526753626

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A corker cricket book for longtime fans and rookies alike—a history of each of the eleven World Cup tournaments, including in-depth statistics. The Cricket World Cup is one of the most watched global sporting events and its celebrated history consumes fans around the world. Now, each of the eleven tournaments has been written up to include records of matches and individual performances, as well as a brief setting of the scene. Clear and concise, these chapters include the relevant statistics (highest and lowest totals, match aggregates, highest partnerships, top individual batting and bowling performances and biggest and smallest victory margins, etc.). Quirky findings such as the lowest team total to include a century partnership, birthday performances, most batsmen bowled out in an innings, as well as many more, are revealed in the miscellany section, and are sure to delight cricket lovers. A History & Guide to the Cricket World Cup is informative, factual and engaging, making it the perfect companion for fans.

Sports Journalism
Sports Journalism

Author: Rob Steen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1317805798

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Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, including important new material on social media and the rise of on-line journalism, this is still the only book to explore the fundamentals of sports reporting across every media platform. Combining an introduction to practical skills, contextual discussion of the changing media environment, and important case studies, including the ground-breaking story of Lance Armstrong, the book covers key topics such as: essential relationships in sports journalism - networking and the Sports Desk print journalism for magazines, tabloids, broadsheets and the internet live action – news, radio and television sports journalism effective research – managing and accessing sources, information, statistics practical skills for managing schedules and meeting deadlines working with sports agents and PR professionals getting the best from press conferences and interviews. Laced with revealing anecdotes from the author's own thirty years’ experience of domestic and international sport journalism, and including questions in each chapter to encourage critical reflection and notes on further reading, Sports Journalism is the ultimate insider’s guide and an invaluable student companion.

Floodlights and Touchlines: A History of Spectator Sport
Floodlights and Touchlines: A History of Spectator Sport

Author: Rob Steen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-06-26

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 1408181363

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014 Spectator sport is living, breathing, non-stop theatre for all. Focusing on spectator sports and their accompanying issues, tracing their origins, evolution and impact, inside the lines and beyond the boundary, this book offers a thematic history of professional sport and the ingredients that magnetise millions around the globe. It tells the stories that matter: from the gladiators of Rome to the runners of Rift Valley via the innovator-missionaries of Rugby School; from multi-faceted British exports to the Americanisation of professionalism and the Indianisation of cricket. Rob Steen traces the development of these sports which captivate the turnstile millions and the mouse-clicking masses, addressing their key themes and commonalities, from creation myths to match fixing via race, politics, sexuality and internationalism. Insightful and revelatory, this is an entertaining exploration of spectator sports' intrinsic place in culture and how sport imitates life – and life imitates sport.

The Wisden Guide to International Cricket 2014
The Wisden Guide to International Cricket 2014

Author: Steven Lynch

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-07-08

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1408194732

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The Wisden Guide to International Cricket 2012 is a page-per-player guide to the world's top 200 cricketers, each with a photo, stats and written profile, plus country-by-country records.

The Wisden Guide to International Cricket 2012
The Wisden Guide to International Cricket 2012

Author: Steven Lynch

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-11-07

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1408165309

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With Tests and One Day Internationals now joined by Twenty20 games, there is more international cricket than ever before. These games captivate a television audience of tens of millions throughout the year and throughout the world. But how do you keep track of all the players? The Wisden Guide to International Cricket (formerly known as The ESPN Cricinfo Guide to International Cricket) is the answer. The 2012 edition of this already popular annual paperback will contain crisply written profiles of everyone expected to appear in a Test match in 2012. Published in November 2011, at the beginning of international cricket's busiest time of year, this is the only guide that tells you HOW they play as well as what they've achieved. The 200 players featured in the book all get full-page treatment, with a photograph alongside a career summary in words, facts and figures. And to back up the profiles, there are quick-fire records for every country, and up-to-date statistics from www.cricinfo.com, the world's biggest cricket website. The Wisden Guide to International Cricket is the essential companion for every cricket lover, and the ideal complement to the long-standing Spring bestsellers Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and Playfair.

The Good Guide to Britain, 1999
The Good Guide to Britain, 1999

Author: Alisdair Aird

Publisher: Random House (UK)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 1008

ISBN-13: 9780091863548

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An information-packed guide that provides the traveler with 10,000 places to visit and things to do in England, Scotland, and Wales. The book offers recommendations for places to eat, from the finest restaurants to local pubs; places to stay, with a guide to prices and atmosphere; historical sites, castles, museums, and galleries; great gardens, nature reserves, and places to boat and fish; family destinations, such as zoos, farms, parks, and fairs; music festivals and art exhibitions; and scenic drives and walks through the countryside. Detailed maps and at-a-glance symbols will help you to find just what you are looking for, plus there is information on prices, opening times, and facilities for the disabled.

The Theatre Guide
The Theatre Guide

Author: Trevor R. Griffiths

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-07-04

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1408103133

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With over 500 entries on the most important plays and playwrights performed today, The Theatre Guide provides an authoritative A - Z of the contemporary theatre scene. From Aristophanes to Mark Ravenhill, The Alchemist to The Talking Cure, the Guide is both biographically detailed and critically current, while an extensive cross-referencing system allows for wider perspectives and new discoveries. Stimulating, observant and informative, The Theatre Guide is an essential companion and reference tool for anyone with an active interest in drama.