Those early volumes contain things that the modern world, cricketing or otherwise, would blanch at now.

View image in fullscreen Middlesex’s Tim Murtagh, who lists his guilty pleasure as ‘bubble baths’ in this year’s Cricketers’ Who’s Who, has also written the foreword. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died at the age of 52, with a superb assessment by Gideon Haigh, first-person recollections from several of his Test victims, and a statistical analysis by Andy Zaltzman. The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world's finest sports writing.The all-rounder touches on the impact of limited-overs cricket, the need to look at the structure of county cricket as well as pay, and the pros and cons of overseas players. He averages over 60 in Test cricket, and while a relatively limited white-ball player, he possesses a great record in ODIs. Like Afridi, Kagiso Rabada broke onto the international scene at a young age and has never looked back. View image in fullscreen Ian Botham in 1981, the year he warned in his Cricketers’ Who’s Who entry of the dangers of ‘playing too many matches’. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S.

Incredibly, most players even listed their personal address and landline number, in case, say, a fan in the shires wanted to ring up their county captain and enquire as to why they weren’t picking their frontline spinner. Since averaging over 110 in the 2019 Ashes, the Sydney native has been slightly less productive in Test cricket, but remains among the elite batters in the longest format. The 44th edition tells you all you need to know about every player from all 18 counties and includes an expanded women's section to take in the new female cricketers who turned professional last year as well as the England Women squad.If you are logging in for the first time since 1st October 2022, you will need to create a new account. The headlines are two World Cup triumphs and the barely believable heroics at Headingley in 2019, but beyond those historic occasions, Stokes has so regularly turned matches for his team.

With the white ball in hand, he has a hostile bouncer which complements his variations and ability to perform a pinpoint yorker. Items shipped overseas may be subject to customs duty and may experience delays upon entry into the destination country. Following a golden era for South African fast bowling led by Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, Rabada has become the leader of the attack. The Cricketers’ Who’s Who 2023 is the essential guide to the new cricket season, and is the must-read and much-loved accompaniment for anyone interested in the English game.It would be unfair to suggest that’s about the same length of time it takes Sibley to scratch his way to 28, wouldn’t it? Jonathan Agnew proudly displays his status as a “Lorry driver for SBA (Asbestos), Leicester” and Kim Barnett his time as a bank clerk.