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Bob Wilson's Ultimate Collection of Peculiar Sporting LingoBy Bob Wilson Have you ever flashed at a googly in the corridor of uncertainty while on a sticky dog? Maybe you've seen someone hit a mulligan out of the screws to… |
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The Sports BookBy Ray Stubbs Want to know your gully from your googlie? And your slip shot from your slap shot? Then pick up this ultimate armchair companion to practically every… |
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Rucks, Pucks and SlidersBy Bob Wilson Veteran presenter and football legend Bob Wilson conducts another engaging romp through sport's more colourful terminology. Why is fighting in a… |
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Arm-ball to ZooterWhat'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… |
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Talking BallsIn cricket, what is a batsman up to when he farms the strike, plays an agricultural shot, or does a bit of gardening? What is a double bagel in… |
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Cricket for DummiesThe fun and easy way to understand the fine points of cricket - and play to win!
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The Wisden Dictionary of CricketThe definitive A-Z glossary of the noble game as it is played around the world. The language of cricket is as complex and fascinating as the game… |
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Cricket LexiconBy John Leigh, David Woodhouse From the celebrated authors of Football Lexicon, an arse-to-zooter guide to the language of cricket.
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Arm-ball to ZooterWhat'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… |
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Googlies, Nutmegs and BogeysBy Bob Wilson The world of sport has its own language, rich in strange words and phrases whose origins often stretch back centuries. Googlies, Nutmegs and Bogeys is… |
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