Description
The Men Who Raised the Bar charts the progression of the highest individual score in Test cricket, through the eyes of the record-breakers themselves and eyewitness testimony.
About the Author
Chris Waters is cricket correspondent for The Yorkshire Post. He is a prize-winning author having previously won Wisden Book of the Year, The Cricket Society/MCC Book of the Year and the British Sports Book Awards Cricket Book of the Year. Previous titles are Fred Trueman: The Authorised Biography and 10 for 10: Hedley Verity and the Story of Cricket's Greatest Bowling Feat.
Reviews
An enjoyable look at cricketers who raised the bar * Bristol Post *
Waters sees both woods and trees, discreetly weaving gems of background detail around the run-of-play. * The Cricketer *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472977533
Author Chris Waters
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Wisden
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 262g