Cricket: Celebrating the Modern Game Around the World - Couverture rigide

Brown, Philip; Booth, Lawrence

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 184533258X ISBN 13 : 9781845332587

Editeur : Mitchell Beazley, 2005

Synopsis

A unique celebration of the past 25 years in cricket including a whole new section on this summer's incredible Ashes series, this updated title not only represents a stunning visual record of the whole cricket experience, but also brings together all the strands of the game by providing a superb visual gallery of players, tournaments, fans, grounds, and the icons. This is a stimulating and timely photographic record of the past 25 years in international cricket, looking at the evolution of the modern game into the worldwide televisual sporting spectacular it is today. Illustrated with the best international cricket images of recent years, and supported by stimulating text, this book is a visual treat for cricket fans around the world. Structured thematically with chapters exploring topics, such as the rise of the modern game, the true icons, the fans, the grounds, the Tests, The Ashes and The Cricket World Cup, this book is a complete record of the modern game, from the World Series to the most recent innovation 20/20." World Cricket" celebrates the most memorable moments and best players of the past 25 years from Viv Richards and Ian Botham through to Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar. Updated to celebrate The Ashes tournament in England in 2005, this book now includes a huge 48-page section on the series, together with a new foreword from Ian Botham - making it an essential buy for all cricket fans.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Philip Brown is a freelance sports photographer specialising in rugby and cricket. He regularly contributes to The Daily Telegraph and to the Wisden Cricketer magazine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mitchell Beazley
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184533258X
• ISBN 13: 9781845332587
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible