Author: Kalyan B Bhattacharyya
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788129151735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Book Description
For those who eat, live and pray cricket this book is a treasure trove. With over 500 questions, trivia and quirky facts from the ODI's and Test cricket, this Quiz Book has all that has been done on the field. This is a must-have for both connoisseurs of the game and those who follow it as a profession.
Author: Chris Bradshaw
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007282117
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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The definitive cricket quiz book with 2000 quality questions on all aspects of the game.
Author: Adam Pearson
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1908382872
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 213
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Book Description
Did you know that cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and has been an established team sport for centuries, with more than 100 cricket-playing nations now recognised by the International Cricket Council? No doubt those questions haven't left cricket aficionados remotely stumped, but be prepared to be caught out by the 1,000 leg-breaking quiz questions in this book. Your innings will require you to recall facts and figures relating to every possible aspect of the game of cricket from players to umpires and national to international matches, together with all kinds of trivia, so you could very easily find yourself in a real spin and may need to enlist the help of friends to bail you out before a sneaky Chinaman bowls you over, slips you up or reduces you to a pile of ashes. Whether you find yourself top of the batting order or limping with a square leg, this book, with a fitting foreword by Dickie Bird, contains a wealth of knowledge about the sport that is guaranteed to enthral all cricket fans, and questions that will stimulate fond memories and friendly debates for many an entertaining hour.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472965469
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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Book Description
The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, first published in 1979, is well established as an invaluable and unique source of reference essential to any cricket library. This new volume includes full coverage of every Test match from late 2014 to the end of the 2019 season in England. Each Test match features Wisden's own scorecard, a detailed match report, details of debutants, close of play scores, umpires and referees, with number of appearances, and Man of the Match winners. Also included is a complete individual Test Career Records section and player index. Edited by Steven Lynch, this new volume brings collectors' libraries up to date, ensuring they have a complete and accurate record - essential for any truly self-respecting cricket enthusiast.
Author: George Selden
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466863625
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
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Book Description
After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talking Broadway mouse, and Tucker's sidekick, Harry the Cat. The escapades of these four friends in bustling New York City makes for lively listening and humorous entertainment. And somehow, they manage to bring a taste of success to the nearly bankrupt newsstand. Join Chester Cricket and his friends in this classic children's book by George Selden, with illustrations by Garth Williams. The Cricket in Times Square is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book.
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Publisher: MacMillan UK
ISBN: 9780947766924
Category : Cricket
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Book Description
The Wisden Cricket Quiz Book provides over 2,000 questions to test your knowledge - from the bizarre (When did fried calamari stop play in a first-class match?) to traditional trivia (Who was the first Test player to be born in Papua New Guinea?). The answers can all be found in past editions of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Author: Chris Bradshaw
Publisher: CollinsUK
ISBN: 9780007515370
Category : Cricket
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Book Description
Put your cricket knowledge to the ultimate test! This book covers test cricket, ODIs, the IPL, T20, and great players and fixtures from the past. This is a must-have book for cricket lovers of all ages.
Author: Aniket Mishra
Publisher: Blue Pencil
ISBN: 9788195297863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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On a fine breezy spring evening, two friends came back from work and reflexively turned on their television to catch the latest game of the Indian Premier League. Only to realise that the season was over! With IPL withdrawals hitting them hard, they began recollecting their favourite moments from the tournament. Soon enough, they would get engaged in an intriguing conversation revolving around nostalgia and childhood memories from this great cricketing spectacle. That is when they realized how the IPL has been such an essential part of pop-culture over the years and conceptualized the idea of a cricket quiz book that would chronicle the plethora of unforgettable and picturesque moments this confluence of entertainment and sport is glittered with. The IPL Quiz Book written by Arinjay Ghosh and Aniket Mishra is a collection of these memories in the form of questions and stories. The book aims to hold forth enthralling visuals to the readers, while refreshing their memories through moments from 14 years of the tournament. Elation, heartbreak, glory, and controversy - here is a quiz book for cricket lovers on IPL from 2008 to 2021!: ) ABOUT THE AUTHORS OF THE IPL QUIZ BOOKARINJAY GHOSHArinjay Ghosh An MSc in Sports Industry Management from Emlyon Business School in France, Arinjay currently works in the media department for the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022. Previously, he served as Team Lead of the sports vertical at International Business Times, India. Apart from that, he has worked with various organizations including the AIFF. He also holds an official D-Licence football coaching certificate which he acquired in 2018. A seeker of feel-good stories and creative marketing strategies, he was a winner of a national-level writing competition in 2016 where he chronicled the development of sports in his home state of West Bengal.ANIKET MISHRAAniket Mishra An MPhil in Comparative Literature from the University of Delhi, Aniket too, works for the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA Under 17 Women's World Cup India 2022. Previously he was Head of Media for the Local Organising Committee of the U-17 World Cup in India, which in October 2017 became the most attended youth FIFA tournament ever. Correspondingly, he also worked on the 2018 Club World Cup and the 2019 Asian Cup and was employed with the Asian Football Confederation in Malaysia till earlier this year. An ardent quizzer, he founded the Barefoot quizzing festival in 2012, editions of which now number 14 and have been hosted by 4 cities across the country. Aniket last year published his first book in this genre, Know Thy Dhoni, also with Blue Pencil.
Author: Rustom Deboo
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1649838468
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 157
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How quickly can you untangle the Navy Road Web? How fast can you get past the Russian Hare? Do you have it in you to catch the Rival Kiosk Man? The Ultimate Book of Cricketer Anagrams is a first-of-its-kind book that consists of anagram quizzes featuring the jumbled names of as many as 500 international cricketers. Put your anagramming skills and knowledge of cricketers to the test with this entertaining quiz book, which can be enjoyed by cricket aficionados of all ages, as also by word-puzzle enthusiasts who are inclined towards the game.
Author: Hugh Jassburn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800075009
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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You know a pile of poo when you see one. But what about when the poo is carefully concealed in an everyday scene? Bestselling author Hugh Jassburn has created a selection of entrancing visual puzzles to entertain you while you take a break. From the beach to the street, there's a dump to be discovered on every spread of this hilarious book.
