England hosted the first three World Cup tournaments, but it
has since been shared between test playing nations; often co-hosted by
geographical neighbours. Australia
remains the most successful team in the history of the World Cup, winning on
four occasions. England have hosted or
co-hosted the event on four occasions, but are yet to taste victory.
England staged the first World Cup in 1975, which featured
eight teams. By 1979, a secondary
tournament was played between teams that did not figure in test cricket, with
the best second tier teams gaining entry into the World Cup. It has remained a feature of the World Cup,
and has seen teams from Scotland, Afghanistan, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates,
Canada and others compete with the lies of Australia, England, West Indies, Pakistan,
India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. Zimbabwe and Bangladesh became test playing
nations after first competing in the qualifying stages of the World Cup.
A History of the Cricket World Cup tells the story of Cricket’s
World Cup, which began in 1975. The
first tournament was staged just four years after the first One Day
International match was played between Australia and England to appease crowds
after a test match was ruined due to inclement weather. The tournament is played every four years,
and is one of the most prestigious trophies in international cricket.
Relive every game of every tournament in A History of the Cricket World Cup. Featuring match results and statistical
information, this is a must for cricket fans everywhere.
Smash And Grab profiles every Australian player to have
played a one day international since the format was introduced during the
English tour of Australia in 1971.
Australia has since won five World Cups, and has remained
dominant in the format. The future of
One Day International cricket seems under threat with the arrival of T20, but
remains popular with fans.
One Day International cricket was born almost by accident in
1971. By 1975, it had grown into the
first World Cup. Australia was at the
forefront of the expansion of the format, with the birth of World Series
Cricket.
Featuring career highlights and statistical information, it
is a must for cricket fans everywhere.
THIRD EDITION – Includes up to March 2024 New Zealand V Australia, and India V England
318 pages
Test Cricket Lists compiles test records for all test playing nations. It includes records for most matches, runs, wickets, catches, high scores, centuries, half centuries and batting and bowling figures.
This book also includes test series results for all nations: Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland.
It also includes world records for each category up to the March 2024. A must for cricket fans everywhere.
Cricket has been played in India since the 1700s, but it was not until 1932 that they played their first test match.
Since the 1980s, India has been one of the dominant nations of test cricket; and has produced some of its greatest stars, such as Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly, Sunil Gavskar, Anil Kumble and many others.
Men In Blue: An Anthology of Indian Test Cricket Players profiles every test player from the first test against England in 1932 up to and including the 2023 home series against Australia.
Including statistical information, this is a must for cricket fans everywhere.
THIRD EDITION – Includes up to end of 2023 series against India.
569 pages
For over one hundred years, a special place has been held in
the hearts of Australians for their test cricket team.
Even with the one day cricket World Cup, and the rise of
Twenty20, test selection remains the ultimate goal of cricketers throughout the
country.
Baggy Green – An Anthology of Australian Test Cricket Players profiles over 400 players to
have represented Australia, from the first tests against England to the 2023 tour of India.