Wisden Caribbean Cricket
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Wisden Caribbean Cricket, by Miller
publishing expertly provides readers with a better understanding of the
rich history of West Indies Cricket. The construction of the book
meshes well with its organization and lends itself successfully to the
study of different time periods in the 75 year history of West Indies
Cricket.
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Wisden Caribbean Cricket - Images of 75
Years of the West Indian Game
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Wisden Caribbean Cricket delivers an interesting account of 75 years of
West Indies Cricket history. This book will be an excellent resource to
students, educators and cricket enthusiasts the world over. With the
foreword by Sir Vivian Richards, Wisden's Caribbean Cricket offers a
heartwarming walk down memory lane.
This 144-page book presents a broad analyst of the best of times,
including in-depth profiles and career statistics of the 30 cricketers
who made the Scotia bank West Indies Jubilee shortlist. Starting from
the early greats such as Headley and Constantine, through to
Lara’s world Test record 400 not out in 2004, the reader is
taken on a journey through the world of West Indies Cricket.
The book offers the rediscovery of the greatest of the greats in West
Indies cricket. West Indian cricket heroes such as Sir Garfield Sobers,
Sir Clyde Walcott, Sir Frank Worrell and Sir Everton Weekes; Sonny
Ramadhin and Alf Valentine; Rohan Kanhai, Clive Lloyd, Lance Gibbs, Sir
Vivian Richards, Jeff Dujon, Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes; the
great fast bowlers, Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith, Michael Holding,
Joel Garner, Andy Roberts, Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose and
Courtney Walsh are all profiled.
The organization of Wisden Caribbean Cricket allows the reader to
easily follow the development of West Indies Cricket. The book is
broken into sections highlighting the Beginnings of West Indies Test
cricket (1928-1948); the Unification under Sir Frank Worrell
(1947-963); The Age of Sobers (1963-1975); World Domination
(1976-1995); and Record Breakers (1996-2004). The reader will also get
glimpses of spectacular photos of Lara’s record breaking 400
not out and Courtney Walsh capturing his 435-test wicket.
Wisden Caribbean Cricket is a collection of significant events in West
Indies Cricket history accented by the people who made it happen. The
book’s use of vivid images helps to make the 75 years of West
Indies Cricket come to life as something more than significant events
on a timeline. The stories breathe life into what is considered by some
to be a dull subject. The author’s enthusiasm for West Indies
Cricket is obvious throughout the book.
| Format: |
Hardcover |
| Size: |
144 pages |
| Costs: |
$35.95 |
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