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Bat, Ball and Field is a wonderful foray into the history and culture of cricket. 'Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best' Cricketer

A beautifully illustrated journey through the history and evolution of cricket, from one of our greatest sports writers.'Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best' Cricketer

An eccentric and charming visual explanation of cricket, pondering the harmony and abundant potential of its key simple elements of bat, ball, wickets and field.

From the writer of the popular blog, The Old Batsman, comes a detailed and fascinating exploration of what it is about the game of cricket that creates such an impact on an individual life.

Cricket does strange things to you. It is a team game that is almost entirely dependent on individual performance. Its combination of time, opportunity, and the constant threat of disaster can drive its participants to despair. To survive a single delivery propelled at almost one hundred miles an hour takes the body and brain to the edges of their capabilities, yet its abiding image is of the gentle village green, and the glorious absurdities ...