Henry Blofeld selects grounds from around the world and recollects some of the matches played there that have been memorable in this book on the sport of cricket. The author's earliest memories include innings by Ted Dexter at Lord's, Colin Cowdray going out to bat against the West Indies with a broken arm, and heroic performances by Gary Sobers and Fred Trueman. He was later witness to the deeds of great players like Ian Botham, Allan Border, Richard Hadlee and Graham Gooch.
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Henry Blofeld selects grounds from around the world and recollects some of the matches played there that have been memorable in this book on the sport of cricket. The author's earliest memories include innings by Ted Dexter at Lord's, Colin Cowdray going out to bat against the West Indies with a broken arm, and heroic performances by Gary Sobers and Fred Trueman. He was later witness to the deeds of great players like Ian Botham, Allan Border, Richard Hadlee and Graham Gooch.
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