Welcome to The Wicked Wit of Cricket, a compendium packed with the
game's greatest stories from both on and off the field.
'The English, ' as George Bernard Shaw once remarked, 'are not very
spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some idea of
eternity.' Some might call it eternity. Others might instead regard it
as heaven. The world of cricket is nevertheless one that is filled with
larger than life characters - be they the great players, the
unforgettable commentators, the legendary umpires or the most
enthusiastic and barmiest fans. The contest between leather and willow
is, after all, only challenged by soccer as the world's most popular
sport.
The Wicket Wit of Cricket is a sumptuous feast of cricket's greatest
tales, legends and anecdotes all spread out across the clubhouse table
in bite-size pieces. Bringing together the sport's most famous
quips, insults, pranks, mishaps, incredible facts,
outrageous incidents, plus all those great moments of commentary
where the words did not come out quite as intended. This is a book
packed not just with wicked wit but with wicket wit as well!
