This work is an A-Z of English cricket's hall of fame. Famous names in English Test cricket since the end of World War II are documented, each with photographs, statistics and biographical details of the players' careers. All of England's postwar heroes are featured: Denis Compton, Jim Laker, Fred Trueman, Geoffrey Boycott, Ian Botham, Graham Gooch, Mike Atherton and right up to the present day with Darren Gough and many other current Test players.