The Glovemen. The World's Best Wicket-keepers.

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Kangaroo Press
Publisher Place: Kenthurst
Publisher Year: 1993
Edition: First Edition

Description: 192 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. While Batsmen And Bowlers Frequently Get The Lion's Share Of Attention They Are No More Crucial To A Cricket Team Than Its Wicket-keeper. This Contains An Extensive Appendix Of Wicket-keeping Records-ranging From 'most Dismissals' In A Career To 'fewer Byes Conceded(perruns Scored And Per Balls Bowled)!. A Book For Enthusiasts And Browsers Alike.

Publishers Description: Humorous and analytical study of the art of wicketkeeping. Discusses many successful wicketkeepers such as John Blackham, Rod Marsh and Wasim Bari, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses, and describing their temperaments and personalities. Includes an appendix of wicket-keeping records and an index. The author is a well-known cricket writer whose other publications include 'Australian Cricket - the Game and the Players', which won the English Cricket Society's Jubilee Award.

ISBN: 9780864175564