Jack Hobbs: England's Greatest Cricketer

by Leo McKinstry

Book Overview

The astonishing feats of Sir Jack Hobbs continue to resonate more than a century after he first played Test cricket. During his long career that stretched from the age of W.G. Grace to the era of Don Bradman, he scored more first-class runs and centuries than any player. Even today, he remains England's greatest run maker in Ashes Tests. He changed the art of batting with his elegant style, and transformed the status of professional cricketers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0224083309
• ISBN13: 9780224083300
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Yellow Jersey
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"