Condition: New,UPC: 9781999777463,Publication Date: Fri, May 1, 2020,Type: Paperback ,
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5A Scot once held the record for the highest individual score. A Scottish cricket club was once the best village team in Britain. Contrary to popular belief, Hadrian's Wall does not mark the furthest extent of the cricketing world.Join Jake Perry on a journey through the history of Caledonian cricket. Relive the days when cricket icons like WG Grace and Don Bradman played on Scottish wickets. Discover how home-grown talent like James Stewart Carrick and Leslie Balfour-Melville contributed to the world game. Uncover the Scottish roots of Archie Jackson and Douglas Jardine.From Test superstars to village cricketers, The Secret Game explores the little-known cricket stories found north of the border.