Cricket History

Cricket Kendall's birthday is a little more than a month away. She's just moved to Emery Ridge, Colorado, for her senior year of high school in the hopes her eccentric aunt, Aurora, might help her learn all she needs to know about becoming a full-fledged witch. Just a few days after moving to her new town, Aurora introduces Cricket to a young werewolf from the local pack. Theo Ashbrooke is funny, charming, and super-freaking-hot. Cricket and Theo connect right away, and it doesn't take long before they're spending almost all of their time together. 

The greatest run-scorer in the history of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 after an astonishing 24 years at the top. The most celebrated Indian cricketer of all time, he received the Bharat Ratna Award - India's highest civilian honour - on the day of his retirement. Now Sachin...

WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED 2025 THE CRICKET SOCIETY/MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED 2026 'Wonderfully wide-focused, unfailingly readable and laced with passages of insightful analysis, Tim Wigmore's history of test cricket is a true tour de force.' David...

The holidays are upon us, and this year Audible is very happy to present to our members one of Charles Dickens’ most popular Christmas stories, The Cricket on the Hearth. This holiday classic (original subtitle: “A Fairy Tale of Home”) tells the innocent, picturesque, and charming story of a poor family and their would-be guardian angel; in short, a delightful vision of Victorian Christmas. As always, a great story calls for a great voice, so we’ve brought in legendary actor and record-breaking Audie and Grammy award-winning narrator Jim Dale ( The Night Circus). Happy holidays and happy listening!

The official autobiography of Wasim Akram, the 'Sultan of Swing', one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of cricket. For twenty years, Wasim Akram let his cricket do the talking - with his electrifying left-arm pace, his explosive striking as a batsman, and his inspirational leadership...

A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the...

Sunny Days is the fascinating record of the growth of India's greatest batsman, one whose astonishing feats on the cricket field have had innumerable records rewritten and yet more difficult targets set. How did Sunil Manohar Gavaskar begin, and what were the early days like? It is not merely out of curiosity that one may ask the question; the knowledge of the shaping up of the process of greatness is essential for a true understanding of the greatness. Before we can ask the Little Master to tell us about the dizzying heights of his career, we need to know the beginning. And Sunny Days is all about it.

Pure Cricket Nature Sounds is nothing but the pure, beautiful sounds of chirping crickets in nature. No loud noises, no talking, and no surprises. Relax and close your eyes as you let the experience of Pure Cricket Nature Sounds wash over you and feel the stress melt away. Perfect for sleep, insomnia, relaxation, and background noise.

Philadelphia was a noisy and lively city in Colonial America. In this story, you can just imagine being surrounded by the influence of various cultures, the smells of food in the city and the sounds of craftsmen hard at work.

Killer ingredients, entitled customers and explosions are part of the job description for Jolene, Boris and Murph, as they navigate untamed space in their diner ship. Life is lean, but they made it work until two dissatisfied customers blew a hole in their hull, stealing the galaxy’s most psychedelic sushi. Before they can clean up the mess, Erabella, a nightmare from Jolene’s past, serves up an astronomical repair bill and a write up that threatens to destroy Jolene and her family. Will they meet their profit quota? What shady deals will they make?

This book provides a complete history of every Test match contested between India and Australia in Australia. Summaries are provided of every series and every Test, including full scorecards of every match and series statistics for both teams. The history starts with the 1947-48 series between Lala Amarnath's team and Don Bradman's (soon to be) Invincibles and concludes with the 2011-12 series between Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Indians and Michael Clarke's Australians.

The year is 1820 and England has fought its last victorious battle against the French. Rider Sandman, a hero of Waterloo, has finally returned to London to wed his young bride. But instead of being able to settle down to his fame and glory, he finds himself penniless in a country where...

The French Revolution has put George Washington's friend, the Marquis de Lafayette, in danger. Out of fear of imprisonment or execution, the Lafayettes send their son to America, to stay under Washington's protection.

America's path to revolution was paved by the great discussions of the Continental Congress, which gathered to address grievances against Great Britain. Adamant that the Colonies remain under British rule, King George III fueled the flames of American independence.

Benjamin Franklin was often curious about the world around him. Utilizing observation and testing of the scientific method, he was able to invent many new items that improved the world for others. These inventions include his famous bifocal glasses, lightning rod, and even a long extension arm.

Have you ever looked into the night sky and wished that you could walk on the Moon? Find about what it is like from the astronauts that were first to do it! Learn about how Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins traveled into space and created history in 1969, and what it was like to take those famous first steps that made “one giant leap for mankind."

Can a boundary be hit back in time? Bang! And thus the author opens his account. How about an unlikely connection between cricket and UFO? Still not impressed...then perhaps cricket according to Leonardo da Vinci will cater to your taste? If not there is always the weird connection between Bhagavad Gita and Cricket or a bizarre excursion into the history of appeal! Here are some of the most unbelievable, bizarre, whimsical, curious and eccentric pieces ever penned on cricket from a Bangladeshi cricket writer!

Cricket has always claimed to value discipline, tradition and respectability. But the players people remember most are often the ones who refused to behave. 20 Cricket Larrikins tells the stories of the rebels, jokers, mavericks and larger-than-life characters who made cricket unforgettable. From Keith Miller’s wartime perspective and Doug Walters’ casual genius to Dennis Lillee’s theatre of menace, Shane Warne’s beautiful chaos, Viv Richards’ swagger, Chris Gayle’s entertainment empire and Virat Kohli’s modern fire, this book explores the players who gave cricket its edge. ...

100 Indian Cricket Facts is a fast, readable journey through the players, matches, records, rivalries, and turning points that made Indian cricket one of the most powerful forces in world sport. From the early days of cricket under empire to India’s rise as a global cricket superpower, this book follows the moments that shaped a nation’s sporting obsession. It covers the pioneers, the first Test milestones, the rise of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, the shock of the 1983 World Cup, the era of Sachin Tendulkar, the steel of Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, the leadership of Sourav Ganguly ...

Fast bowling is cricket at its most direct, dangerous, and unforgettable. A great fast bowler does more than take wickets. He changes the mood of a match, shortens a batter’s reaction time, forces mistakes under pressure, and leaves a mark on the way future generations think about the game. 20 Fast Bowlers Who Changed Cricket tells the story of twenty pace legends who reshaped cricket through speed, swing, bounce, accuracy, aggression, reinvention, and leadership. From Fred Trueman’s statistical authority to Wes Hall’s Caribbean fire, from Dennis Lillee’s reinvention to Jeff ...