Favourite Cricket Yarns: From Laughs and Legends to Sledges and Stuff-ups

Nonfiction, Sports, Cricket
Cover of the book Favourite Cricket Yarns: From Laughs and Legends to Sledges and Stuff-ups by Ken Piesse, Bonnier Publishing Australia
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Author: Ken Piesse ISBN: 9781760060329
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Australia Publication: November 1, 2014
Imprint: The Five Mile Press Language: English
Author: Ken Piesse
ISBN: 9781760060329
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Australia
Publication: November 1, 2014
Imprint: The Five Mile Press
Language: English

From a horse that took a triple hat-trick, to captains who tossed over the telephone, and an umpire who went missing in mid-over for a wee, Favourite Cricket Yarns is a compelling smorgasboard of tall and mostly true stories, from Australian cricket’s master storyteller Ken Piesse, who began a 50-year association with the game as a scorer for his local club.

Gaffes, sledges, bloopers and quips are intermingled between laugh-a-minute mid-pitch anecdotes and a stunning range of illustrations and cartoons sure to delight.

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From a horse that took a triple hat-trick, to captains who tossed over the telephone, and an umpire who went missing in mid-over for a wee, Favourite Cricket Yarns is a compelling smorgasboard of tall and mostly true stories, from Australian cricket’s master storyteller Ken Piesse, who began a 50-year association with the game as a scorer for his local club.

Gaffes, sledges, bloopers and quips are intermingled between laugh-a-minute mid-pitch anecdotes and a stunning range of illustrations and cartoons sure to delight.

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