Firsts, Lasts & Onlys of Cricket
Author | : Paul Donnelley |
Publisher | : Hamlyn |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2010-10-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780600622536 |
ISBN-13 | : 0600622533 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 200 brilliant and bizarre curiosities highlighting the First, Last and Onlys that have occurred during the illustrious history of this sport - from the determined cricketers fined for playing on the Sabbath to the only virtuoso to score a century and take all ten wickets in a single innings. This absorbing collection of stories is guaranteed to enthral and includes some of the greatest gentleman to have graced the field of play, such as: The first player to bat on all 5 days of a test match. The last incidence of under-armed bowling in an international match. The only father and son to score centuries in the same First Class innings.Delight in a myriad of facts that you never knew about this glorious game.