Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780091901516
ISBN: 0091901510
Label: Ebury Press
Manufacturer: Ebury Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: April 03, 2008
Publisher: Ebury Press
Studio: Ebury Press

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Rating: - if only I was this good
Having played in a team which never reached the heights described in this book, and being the worse player in that team, I can fully relate to the bitter sweet joys of cricket. For all you pub players and the like, read it while rain stops play.

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Rating: - Bowled Me Over
Hilarious and genuinely touching. Hoorah for Simmo! I borrowed a copy from a friend and enjoyed it so much that I've now purchased a copy of my own. Not only so that I can reread it - but to make sure that the author gets his much deserved percentage and to drive sales of this fantastic book. Buy it, read it, laugh loads.

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Rating: - A Straight 6!
What a wonderful book! Anyone who enjoys cricket should buy this book. The historical references to past players are fantastic but also for those not quite so in love with the game, the references to the sweet shop will have you chuckling away. There are some genuine belly laugh moments too. I loved reading it and I challenge anyone not to enjoy it. Buy it, read it and mourn the loss of picking it up for a quick chapter when it's finished.

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Rating: - A must have
The best book I have ever read. I have never the same book twice, but I have every intention of reading this again. Just brilliant.

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Rating: - Just extremely funny
There is a general rule that I subscribe to with regard to sports books. The better the subject at their given sport the less interesting the read. There are of course exceptions that prove this theory, but gladly this book isn't one of them, due to the fact that Simkins is obviously very average at cricket. The book can broadly be broken into two sections, his time at school growing up and discovering cricket and his time as the secretary/manager of a casual sunday team. I enjoyed the first half, ... Read More

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