The Cricket Field (Illustrated Edition)
Author | : James Pycroft |
Publisher | : Echo Library |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2016-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1406878855 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781406878851 |
Rating | : 4/5 (851 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Cricket Field (Illustrated Edition) written by James Pycroft and published by Echo Library. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History and the Science of the Game of Cricket. One of the earliest books written on the game of cricket, this work was first published in 1851 and is reprinted from the second edition of 1854. Pycroft, a cricketer himself who later became a Church of England vicar, mythologised the game as a noble, manly and essentially British activity.