Arm-ball to zooter
a sideways look at the language of cricket
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Author
Contributions
- Newman, Nick - Contributor
Publication
2006 - Penguin, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
71,500 words, Guess
Page Count
286 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivearmballtozooters0000boot_e1s5
- ISBN-10014051581X
- ISBN-139780140515817
- OCLC Control Number173716588
- Better World Books9780140515817
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL39472847M
Classifications
- DDC796.35803
- LCCGV919
Description
What's the difference between short leg and deep midwicket? When would you be thinking about bowling a yorker? What's so great about the sound of leather on willow? Cricket's vocabulary is a mixture of jargon and cliché, poetry and prose, misty-eyed romanticism and old-gits' cynicism. 'Arm-ball to zooter' is a witty guide to the peculiarities of the game, its history and major figures. Cricket-lovers might find their own pet hates confirmed; cricket newcomers might be amazed at what cricket-lovers have been up to all these years. What's the difference between short leg and deep midwicket? When would you be thinking about bowling a yorker? What's so great about the sound of leather on willow?
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