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Bloomsbury presents Crickonomics by Stefan Szymanski and Tim Wigmore read by David Thorpe
SELECTED AS ONE OF WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOKS OF 2022
A CRICKETER BOOK OF THE YEAR
An engaging tour of the modern game from an awardwinning journalist and the economist who coauthored the bestselling Soccernomics
Why does England rely on private schools for their batters but not their bowlers How did demographics shape Indias rise Why have women often been the games great innovators Why does South Africa struggle to produce Black Test batters And how does the weather impact who wins
Crickonomics explores all of this and much more including how Jayasuriya and Gilchrist transformed Test batting but T20 didnt English crickets great missed opportunity to have a league structure like football why batters are paid more than bowlers how Afghanistan is transforming German cricket what the rest of the world can learn from New Zealand and even the Barmy Armys importance to Test cricket
This incisive book will entertain and surprise all cricket lovers It might even change how you watch the game
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