The Dictionary of Cricket

by Michael Rundell

Book Overview

The language of cricket is as complex as the game itself--quite a statement, given that Americans are, on the whole, mystified by the sport. But now, anyone wishing to appear literate and informed in the presence of skilled batsmen can turn to The Dictionary of Cricket for an indispensable guide to the language and the game.
Readers of this definitive and delightful mixture of history, etymology, and social comment will be able to amaze their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198661983
• ISBN13: 9780198661986
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.8"