Arm-ball to Zooter
A Sideways Look at the Language of Cricket
Nonfiction, Sports, Cricket, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | Lawrence Booth | ISBN: | 9780141905921 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | June 7, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lawrence Booth |
| ISBN: | 9780141905921 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | June 7, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Language: | English |
What's the difference between short leg and deep midwicket? When would you be thinking about bowling a yorker? What's so great about the sound of leather on willow? Cricket’s vocabulary is a mixture of jargon and cliché, poetry and prose, misty-eyed romanticism and old-gits’ cynicism. Arm-ball to Zooter is a witty guide to the peculiarities of the game, its history and major figures; cricket-lovers might find their own pet hates confirmed; cricket newcomers might be amazed at what cricket-lovers have been up to all these years.
What's the difference between short leg and deep midwicket? When would you be thinking about bowling a yorker? What's so great about the sound of leather on willow? Cricket’s vocabulary is a mixture of jargon and cliché, poetry and prose, misty-eyed romanticism and old-gits’ cynicism. Arm-ball to Zooter is a witty guide to the peculiarities of the game, its history and major figures; cricket-lovers might find their own pet hates confirmed; cricket newcomers might be amazed at what cricket-lovers have been up to all these years.
