The Times Cricket Grounds of the World
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Times Cricket Grounds of the World
By (Author) Mike Atherton
By (author) Richard Whitehead
By (author) Times Books
HarperCollins Publishers
Times Books
18th October 2023
28th September 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Sporting venues
History of sport
Gift books
World Cups and World championships
Architecture: residential and domestic buildings
796.358068
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 219mm, Height 282mm, Spine 22mm
1260g
Description
From the history-steeped home of cricket at Lords, to the mecca of Indian cricket at Eden Gardens, this encompassing guide ranges across five continents to bring you the best cricket venues the world has to offer.
Accompanied by corresponding articles from The Times of notable matches at each venue, discover the history behind these remarkable grounds. With its beautiful, full-colour photography, scorecards, and locator map, this is an essential book for all fans of cricket.
Grounds include:
Adelaide Oval, Australia
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh
Centurion Park, South Africa
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
Eden Gardens, India
Eden Park, New Zealand
Edgbaston, England
Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Ground, Zimbabwe
Iqbal Stadium, Pakistan
Kensington Oval, Barbados
Lords, England
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
Newlands, South Africa
The Oval, England
St Johns, Antigua
Author Bio
Richard Whitehead is a former senior sports editor and author of a number of sports books with The Times, including The Times World Cup Moments, On the Ashes, Englands World Cup and 50 Greatest Football Matches.
