Book/DVD Library

Many of us have cricket books, DVDs and other material sitting on bookshelves at home, gathering dust. If you would like to share these with other people (i.e. let others borrow them to view), please add to the list using the reply form on the right. 

Cricket Books

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150 Years of Cricket in Hong Kong
Title: 150 Years of Cricket in Hong Kong
Author: Peter Hall
Date of Publication: 1999
Main Character or Theme: Hong Kong Cricket
Comment: A rambling account of Hong Kong's cricket history. Worth a read if you know the grounds, teams and/or some of the characters involved.
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Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring & Scoring
Title: Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring & Scoring
Author: Tom Smith
Date of Publication: 2000
Main Character or Theme: The definitive guide to cricket umpiring and scoring (2000 Code)
Comment: 
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John Wright's Indian Summers
Title: Indian Summers
Author: John Wright
Date of Publication:
Main Character or Theme: John Wight / Indian Cricket
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The Don
Title: The Don
Author: Roland Perry
Date of Publication:
Main Character or Theme: Sir Donald Bradman
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Title: The Innings of a Lifetime
Author: Walter Hadlee with Joseph Romanos
Date of Publication: 1993
Main Character or Theme: Walter Hadlee
Comment: Autobiography
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Punter - First Tests of a Champion
Title: Punter - First Tests of a Champion
Author: Ricky Ponting with Peter Staples
Date of Publication: 1998
Main Character or Theme: Ricky Ponting
Comment: An early biography.
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Dickie Bird - My Autobiography
Title: Dickie Bird - My Autobiography
Author: Dickie Bird with Keith Lodge
Date of Publication: 1997
Main Character or Theme: Dickie Bird
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The Analyst's Guide to Test Cricket
Title: Jargonbusting: The Analyst's Guide to Test Cricket
Author: Simon Hughes
Date of Publication: 2001
Main Character or Theme: General 
Comment: A useful coaching aid for understanding some of the finer points of the game.
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Bowling Through India
Title: Bowling Through India
Author: Justin Brown
Date of Publication: 2007
Main Character or Theme: Kiwi Blokes / Indian Cricket /Travel
Comment: Humorous account of 5 kiwi blokes traveling through India and challenging the locals to games of cricket.
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The Warwick Todd Diaries
Title: The Warwick Todd Diaries
Author: Tom Gleisner
Date of Publication: 1997
Main Character or Theme: Warwick Todd (fictional Aussie test cricketer) 
Comment: Hilarious concoction of tales by a fictional Aussie character on an Ashes Tour of England.
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Other Books

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The Judas Game
Title: The Judas Game - The Betrayal of New Zealand Rugby
Author: Joseph Romanos
Date of Publication: 2002
Main Character or Theme: New Zealand Rugby
Comment: A no-holds-barred expose of the game, the players, the officials and the money. 
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Life On The Run
Title: Christian Cullen - Life On The Run
Author: John Matheson
Date of Publication: 2003
Main Character or Theme: Christian Cullen
Comment: Biography
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Dan Carter
Title: Dan Carter - Skills and Performance
Author: Ron Palenski
Date of Publication: 2006
Main Character or Theme: Dan Carter
Comment: Early biography/Skills Coaching
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DVD/Video

None currently listed.

Other Stuff

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Bradman - The Don Declares
Title: Bradman - The Don Declares
Author: ABC Radio Interviews, with Norman May
Date of Recordings: 1988
Main Character or Theme: Sir Don Bradman
Comment: An amazing account of Sir Don Bradman's life and career - in his own words. Although Bradman was in his later 70's at the time of the interviews, he gives a very detailed and lucid account of his life. This is an 8-part series recorded over 6 cassette tapes. Yes - you'll need a tape deck to play it!
To borrow, please contact: Travis

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