Test Cricket: The Definitive History from 1877 to Today
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Publishing Details
Test Cricket: The Definitive History from 1877 to Today
By (Author) Tim Wigmore
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
29th July 2025
24th April 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Biography: sport
History of sport
796.35865
Physical Properties
Hardback
592
Width 156mm, Height 240mm
Description
The first narrative history of Test cricket as it nears its 150th birthday, telling the story of how the game has evolved since 1877, told through the moments and personalities that have shaped the format. With a focus on the game and its broader significance alike Tim Wigmore gives Test cricket its historical and social context, whilst reminding us that it's unrivalled as a fascinating sporting spectacle. Meticulously researched and told with the passion of an award-winning writer, Test Cricket is also illuminated by a series of gripping fresh interviews with more than forty stars of international test cricket.
Author Bio
Tim Wigmore is the author of Crickonomics and Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution, which won the Wisden Book of the Year and Daily Telegraph Cricket Book of the Year in 2020. He is a sports writer for the Daily Telegraph, and has also written for The Economist, The New York Times, ESPNCricinfo and The New Statesman.
