Author(s): Liam McCann

Humour

Beautifully-produced, well-researched and entertaining pocket history of the game from its origins to the present day, all interspersed with a wealth of facts, records and entertaining snippets and stories. It is published in time for the 2007 World Cup series. "The Port Elizabeth ground is more of a circle than an oval-it's long and square" - Trevor Bailey. "I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that before, and it's the second time it's happened today" - Brian Johnston. "Vengsarkar taking a simple catch at square leg, the ball literally dropping down his throat" - Bob Willis.