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Favourite Cricket Yarns

Expanded and Updated
By Ken Piesse
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Favourite Cricket Yarns by Ken Piesse offers a delightful collection of anecdotes celebrating the quirky and humorous side of cricket. These tales, gathered from various eras of the sport, highlight memorable moments, eccentric players, and the unique culture that cricket fosters. It's perfect for cricket enthusiasts looking for an entertaining read filled with lighthearted stories.
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Favourite Cricket Yarns

From laughs and legends to sledges and stuff-ups.

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Which notable player asked Don Bradman if he 'had anything to do with cricket'? Who told a young Shane Warne to forget bowling and concentrate on his batting? Whose outfield catch is considered the greatest of all? Find out in Favourite Cricket Yarns.

Packed full of hilarious (mostly) true stories, fascinating anecdotes, bloopers, and stats, this updated edition from Australian sport's master storyteller Ken Piesse will have you laughing out loud. The perfect book for any cricket fan, it covers the biggest names in the game—from The Don, Big Merv, and the Chappells to Gilly, Clarke, and Smith.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760686604

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Echo Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Ken Piesse is the author of 65 books on cricket and football, including Great Australian Cricket Stories and Great Australian Football Stories. No living Australian sportswriter has written more books than Ken, who is an in-demand after-dinner speaker and president of the Australian Cricket Society. Ken lives on the Mornington Peninsula with his wife Susan and puppies Douglas & Ivy and kittens Katrina & Ellie.

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