An absorbing book looking over the 100 years of Sheffield Shield cricket (to 1991/92). The author runs over each section of history while also giving the great and personal stories of not only the greats but the now-forgotten (Tom Hastings and Mat Ellis, come on down) as well.
And any cricket book worth its salt has to mention David Hookes's 34 ball century; still the fastest first-class century in terms of deliveries faced. "A century of summers" gives Hookes his due.
Highly recommended, if you can get your hands on it these days.… (més)
Els membres de LibraryThing milloren els autors combinant-ne els noms i les obres, separant els autors homònims en identitats separades, i altres accions.
Aquest lloc utilitza galetes per a oferir els nostres serveis, millorar el desenvolupament, per a anàlisis i (si no has iniciat la sessió) per a publicitat. Utilitzant LibraryThing acceptes que has llegit i entès els nostres Termes de servei i política de privacitat. L'ús que facis del lloc i dels seus serveis està subjecte a aquestes polítiques i termes.
And any cricket book worth its salt has to mention David Hookes's 34 ball century; still the fastest first-class century in terms of deliveries faced. "A century of summers" gives Hookes his due.
Highly recommended, if you can get your hands on it these days.… (més)