Complete Encyclopedia of Cricket Arnold, Peter and Thomas, Peter Wynne

**Complete Encyclopedia of Cricket** - because someone needs to explain why grown adults spend five days watching people in white pajamas hit a ball around a field.

This comprehensive sports reference guide covers everything from cricket's bizarre origins to modern T20 madness. Authors Peter Arnold and Peter Wynne-Thomas serve up centuries of cricket history, legendary players, memorable matches, and enough statistics to make your head spin faster than Shane Warne's leg-break. Perfect for cricket obsessives, pub quiz champions, sports trivia buffs, and anyone trying to understand why entire nations shut down for The Ashes.

This **preloved copy from Patina Paperbacks** has already survived one cricket season, so it's properly broken in. Whether you're a weekend warrior or armchair expert, this **non-fiction cricket encyclopedia** delivers the goods without the stuffiness of typical sports reference books.

"Finally, a cricket book that doesn't put me to sleep! Brilliant for settling arguments down the pub." - Sarah M.

"My go-to reference for everything cricket. Even explains the LBW rule properly!" - Cricket Dave