The Best XI - Hardcover

Boycott, Geoffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0718154363 ISBN 13: 9780718154363

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2008

Synopsis

Who'd make it into the best England team ever? And you can chose anyone, regardless of when they might have played. Would W.G. Grace be playing alongside Denis Compton and David Gower? Or Kevin Pieterson? The debate could be endless, so who better to make the selection than Geoffrey Boycott, himself one of England's all-time highest scoring Test batsmen and now the game's most forthright, shrewd and iconoclastic commentator.Based on his own fresh analysis amd interpretation of the statistics, Boycs has come up with his own, sometimes surprising Best Eleven of all time. And he's not just cast a critical eye over England's finest either. Every other test-playing nation comes under the spotlight. You may not agree - in fact, you're almost certain not to - but each player has been carefully chosen and the case for his inclusion forcefully argued in what is sure to be the most entertaining, thought-provoking and memorable cricket books of the year from one of the game's most outspoken and enduring characters.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Who'd make it into the best England cricket side ever?
You can choose anyone.

Based on a fresh analysis of the statistics as well as his legendary no-nonsense instincts, Geoffrey Boycott has come up with his own, often surprising, Best Eleven of all time. And he's not just cast a critical eye over England's finest either. Every other test-playing nation comes under the spotlight. The best ever teams from Australia, India, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are all here, as well as an all-time World Eleven.

He doesn't care if you agree - in fact, he dares you not to - because he forcefully argues the case for each player's inclusion. You're unlikely to find a more entertaining, thought-provoking and memorable cricket book this year - or any other year.

About the Author:

Geoffrey Boycott first played for Yorkshire in 1962. He played his first Test match for England just two years later before going on to become the first England cricketer to pass 8000 runs. In an eighteen year career he played in 108 Test matches, scored 22 Test centuries, including a high score of 246 and ended with a Test average of 47.73. Since retiring as a player, he has enjoyed a hugely successful career as a commentator. He lives in Jersey and South Africa.

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0718154363
• ISBN 13: 9780718154363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368