The Test Match Special Book of Cricket Quotes

The Test Match Special Book of Cricket Quotes

Author: Dan Waddell

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2017-05-25

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1448142946

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Collecting hundreds of quips and quotes, and beautifully illustrated throughout, The Test Match Special Book of Cricket Quotes is a cricket fan’s indispensable guide to bats, beards, boundaries and bowls. From witty sayings and wise words, to doubles entendres, and legendary moments from cricketing history, you’ll find the perfect line for every occasion. ‘I've never got to the bottom of streaking’- Jonathan Agnew ‘On the first day Logie decided to chance his arm and it came off' - Trevor Bailey ‘Bill Frindall has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator’- John Arlott 'Strangely, in slow motion, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer' - David Acfield 'I'm not into caps with lots of diamonds on them, like KP' - James Anderson 'How can you tell your wife you are just popping out to play a match and then not come back for five days?' - Rafa Benitez on test cricket ‘I don't think we choked this time. We never played well enough to choke’ - Craig Matthews ‘Flintoff starts in, his shadow beside him. Where else would it be?’- Henry Blofeld ‘I once delivered a simple ball, which I was told, had it gone far enough, would have been considered a wide’ - Lewis Carroll


The Test Match Special Quiz Book

The Test Match Special Quiz Book

Author: Dan Waddell

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 1448142814

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For over 50 years, Test Match Special has provided listeners with every Test cricket ball, batting average, and plenty of views from the boundary, too. But how well do you know your cricket? Pit your wits against Aggers, Tuffers, Boycs and Johnners – and try not to get caught out! Can you identify the most famous players from history, name that ground or reel off well-known (and lesser-known) stats and facts. And of course, what Test Match Special would be complete without the gaffes, giggles, cakes and celebrity guests who make up a day at the cricket? With over 3,000 mind-bending puzzles about every aspect of the sport and beyond, this is the ultimate test of any cricket fan's true average.


The Wit and Wisdom of Test Match Special

The Wit and Wisdom of Test Match Special

Author: Dan Waddell

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2015-05-21

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1448142806

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‘He played that so late, it was almost posthumous.’ (John Arlott) For over fifty years, Test Match Special has provided the soundtrack to many cricket fans’ lives – now this book collects its greatest hits. Here are all the witty sayings, bons mots, doubles entendres, wise words and priceless moments from the whole TMS team past and present, and of course their many and varied celebrity guests. Whether it’s classic Test moments or hilarious asides from the boundary, you’ll find the perfect line for every occasion. Collecting over half a century of quips and quotes, and beautifully illustrated throughout, The Wit and Wisdom of Test Match Special is a cricket fan’s indispensable guide to bats, bowls, beards and bakes.


The Wicked Wit of the Royal Family

The Wicked Wit of the Royal Family

Author: Karen Dolby

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2019-11-07

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1789291801

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The Wicked Wit of the Royal Family celebrates the flashes of fun and brilliance of the most famous family in the world.


281 and Beyond

281 and Beyond

Author: V. V. S. Laxman

Publisher: Westland Publication Limited

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789387894402

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A stylish batsman who could score against any kind of bowling, VVS Laxman played over a hundred Tests to aggregate more than 8,000 runs. Cricket fans still remember with awe his game-changing knock of 281 against Australia in 2001 at Eden Gardens. But playing for India was never easy. He was dropped as often as he was picked, and despite his vast experience and unimpeachable skill, he never made it to a World Cup team. All through his playing years, Laxman was known to be a soft-spoken man who kept his distance from controversy. Which is what makes this autobiography truly special. It's candid and reflective, happy and sad by turns, and deeply insightful. He writes of dressing-room meltdowns and champagne evenings, the exhilaration of playing with and against the best in the world, the nuances of batting in different formats and on various pitches, the learnings with John Wright and the rocky times under Greg Chappell. In 281 and Beyond, Laxman lays bare the ecstasy and the trauma of being one of the chosen XI in a country that is devoted to cricket.


Down Under

Down Under

Author: Bill Bryson

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2010-03-02

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1409095630

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It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents and still Australia teems with life – a large portion of it quite deadly. In fact, Australia has more things that can kill you in a very nasty way than anywhere else. Ignoring such dangers – and yet curiously obsessed by them – Bill Bryson journeyed to Australia and promptly fell in love with the country. And who can blame him? The people are cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted and unfailingly obliging: their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water; the food is excellent; the beer is cold and the sun nearly always shines. Life doesn’t get much better than this...


The Wicked Wit of Cricket

The Wicked Wit of Cricket

Author: Mike Haskins

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2023-04-27

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1789293405

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Packed with cricket's greatest stories, from both on and off the field, famous quips, insults, pranks, mishaps, incredible facts and outrageous incidents - perfect for the cricket nut in your home.


A Thirst for Life

A Thirst for Life

Author: Henry Blofeld

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 9780340770498

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With his trademark bow tie, his distinctive rich, plumy voice, and his eccentric observations, Henry Blofeld is one of Britain's prized cricket experts. He has been close to the heart of the game for over 40 years. As a leading commentator on Test Match Special and cricket writer, at home and abroad, he has informed and entertained wide audiences with his extensive knowledge and perception of cricket at the very highest level.