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Bearders: My Life In Cricket

Bearders: My Life In Cricket

by Bill Frindall (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

    $3.25
Synopsis

Bill Frindall, known to cricket fans everywhere as the Bearded Wonder, is now the longest-serving member of the Test Match Special team, having been its scorer since 1966 and not having missed a home Test match in 40 years. In this highly entertaining volume of memoirs, he looks back at some of the funniest moments that have occurred in the commentary box and assesses the great characters that he has worked with during that time, including the legendary figures of John Arlott and Brian Johnston. Frindall also picks out the most memorable games he has seen, and provides revealing insights into the players. As you would expect from the world's leading cricket statistician, the book is packed with fascinating facts and figures. For lovers of cricket everywhere, especially fans of TMS, this book is the perfect summer's read.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 368
 Edition: 2006 First Edition, Second Impression
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 01 Jun 2006
ISBN 10: 0752875159
ISBN 13: 9780752875156
Book Overview: Bill Frindall is the longest-serving member of the much-loved Test Match Special team, and celebrates 40 years in 2006 This book is packed with amusing anecdotes about the great TMS characters such as John Arlott and Brian Johnston Bill Frindall is the author of the bestselling Playfair Cricket Annual and the world's most famous cricket statistician Books by TMS commentators, including Jonathan Agnew, Henry Blofeld and Fred Trueman, have sold very well Published in time for Fathers Day and the start of the Test match summer

Media Reviews
'A self-deprecating humour gives his book an appeal far beyond the minutiae of his astonishing feats of scoring.' THE INDEPENDENT
Author Bio
Bill Frindall made his debut in the Test Match Special box in 1966 and is now the longest-serving member of the team. Known the world over as 'The Bearded Wonder', he is cricket's leading statistician. A professional after-dinner speaker, he is also the President of British Blind Sport. He was awarded the MBE in 2004.