Looking back over 90 years of cricket, this collection of photographs is a visual celebration of the quintessential summer sport. From the village green to famous world-class cricket grounds, each picture captures a moment that is out of the ordinary in a game of technique, luck and skill.

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This is a striking and evocative look at over 90 years of cricket with each photograph capturing a moment out of the ordinary. Covering local, national and global cricketing events, from the village green to first-class competitions, top cricketers, great matches, famous world-wide cricket grounds, the majesty of the batsman, the perception of bowlers and the close finishes. Cricket is a game of technique and skill, luck and judgement. Synonymous with fair play and gentlemanly values it often has a ferocious and competitive edge. This book shows the popularity of cricket as the quintessential summer sport.