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The definitive book of lists, fascinating facts and tantalizing trivia on cricket
All of us have at one point or the other made lists. And a cricket enthusiast will have spent hours compiling his own special ones on the greatest batsmen and bowlers. Gulu Ezekiel`s The Penguin Book of Cricket Lists brings together lists of every conceivable nature pertaining to the gentleman`s game: Don Bradman`s All-Time World XI, an all-time Indian ODI XI, the greatest Indian Test and ODI victories ever, the biggest upsets in one-day cricket, the tallest and shortest cricketers ever, movies with cricket themes, and many more. The author also provides a treasure trove of facts, both informative and hilarious, such as:
• Which cricketing legend has acted in a Raj Kapoor film?
• Which Indian pace bowler attending the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai fractured his finger when his hand got stuck in a postbox?
• Which Pakistani spin wizard was a vegetable vendor by profession?
• Which is the only father–son duo to have both scored centuries on Test debut?
• Which West Indian fast bowler`s nickname was taken from a character on the children`s TV serial Sesame Street?
These and hundreds of other sensational facts make The Penguin Book of Cricket Lists a must-have for every lover of the game.
ISBN - 014310215X/ 9780143102151
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Pages : 188
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