Elk Stopped Play by Charlie Connelly
There are few parts of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack that embody the magic and appeal of the game more than Cricket Round the World. Elk Stopped Play is a carefully-chosen selection of stories from twenty years of one of Wisden’s most-loved sections. Combining the highlights of two decades of the Almanack’s coverage of the game’s further reaches, as well as original material that places the stories in context and expands upon the incidents and personalities involved, it is an original and eccentric examination of the sport’s enduring worldwide appeal. There are extraordinary matches, great individual performances, stories of exceptional pioneering dedication and quirky incidents from all over the world, from games staged on tiny, far-flung Pacific islands to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic, from cricketers dodging mortars in Baghdad to Indonesian mud wickets on converted buffalo paddocks via fractured French skulls, Antarctic barbecues and untimely interruptions by Finnish elk. The perfect book to dip into either during the cricket season or during the long wait for the end of April to come round again, Elk Stopped Play is a fantastic addition to the Wisden bookshelf.
a glorious collection..a small book of uncomplicated brilliance. * Cricketer *
Love shines from the pages, a love for cricket evident in both the reports themselves and the way the editor, Charlie Connelly, has updated them. Love, too, for people as well as the game. * Spectator *
a series of funny, poignant, heroic, historic, farcical and contemporary tales that will pass many a peaceful hour. * School Sport *
the perfect way to pass the time. * Oldie *
Love shines from the pages, a love for cricket evident in both the reports themselves and the way the editor, Charlie Connelly, has updated them. Love, too, for people as well as the game. * Spectator *
a series of funny, poignant, heroic, historic, farcical and contemporary tales that will pass many a peaceful hour. * School Sport *
the perfect way to pass the time. * Oldie *
Charlie Connelly is an award-winning broadcaster and the author of ten books, including the bestselling Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round The Shipping Forecast. He has collected Wisden since receiving the 1983 edition for his thirteenth birthday and lives in London. Foreword by Michael Palin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408832370 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408832372 |
| Title | Elk Stopped Play |
| Author | Charlie Connelly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2014-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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