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Cricket

Name: Cricket
ISBN: 9781406253498

By Michael Hurley

Which cricket legend holds the highest score, and why was one bowler oddly nicknamed?

informative fascinating accessible lively

Genres

Non-fiction Sport

What is Cricket about?

Explore the exciting world of cricket through fascinating facts, record-breaking performances and surprising stories. Discover the highest individual score, learn about legendary male and female players, and find out which Test match lasted the longest. You will also uncover the curious reason an English bowler earned an unusual nickname. Clear explanations, captions, labels and themed information boxes make this lively guide easy to follow, whether you are a cricket fan or discovering the sport for the first time.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Older Junior (10-15)

This edition

2013

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