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Cricket, A Very Peculiar History : A Very Peculiar History, Hardback Book

Cricket, A Very Peculiar History : A Very Peculiar History Hardback

Part of the Very Peculiar History series

Hardback

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In Cricket, A Very Peculiar History Jim Pipe uniquely explores one of this nation's greatest and the second biggest spectator sport on the planet.

From the hazy bat-and-ball origins of the game to the biggest celebrity players of today, this book is a fascinating insight into the popular sport.

Filled to the brim with quirky quotes, fantastic facts and surprising statistics, this is the perfect gift book for any fan of the game.

Bizarre cricket lingo, politics and rivalries and even how to make the perfect cricket tea are all included in Cricket, A Very Peculiar History.

Fact boxes, a full glossary and index make the book both fun and informative to use.

The text is enlivened with black-and-white line drawings and full-colour endpapers.

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  • Format:Hardback
  • Pages:192 pages, Illustrations, black and white
  • Publisher:Salariya Book Company Ltd
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  • ISBN:9781908177902

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  • Format:Hardback
  • Pages:192 pages, Illustrations, black and white
  • Publisher:Salariya Book Company Ltd
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  • ISBN:9781908177902

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