Firestarter: A compelling read for keen cricket fans - Rilegato

Stokes, Ben

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ISBN 10: 1472236718 ISBN 13: 9781472236715

Casa editrice: Headline Book Publishing, 2016

Riassunto

Keen cricket fans enjoying the 2017-18 Ashes series will love this insight into the life of cricketing hero, Ben Stokes...

Ben Stokes is not cast in the same mould as the vast majority of English cricketers. Fiery, combative, gladiatorial - he plays the game hard and with great gusto. He is an all-rounder who bats, bowls and fields at full throttle.

Stokes impresses with his physical stature and muscular brand of cricket. He doesn't back down, smashing the next ball for six, bowling his 90 mph "chin music", or taking a breathtakingly full-stretch catch at backward point.

Whether it's thrashing the fastest ever Test century at Lord's or the quickest ever Test double-hundred by an Englishman or destroying the Australian batting at Trent Bridge, Stokes plays the game he loves with his heart on his sleeve and with 100% effort and commitment. Cricket fans adore him for it.

His very first book focuses on the pivotal moments in his life and career so far. These episodes are vibrant, emotional, poignant - revealing the man in three dimensions, red in tooth and claw. From being forged as a young boy in New Zealand, to moving to Cumbria at the age of 11, to playing county cricket for Durham and then onto the England team, this book provides a riveting insight into one of the most exhilarating figures in sport today.

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Descrizione del libro

The very first book from England's new cricketing hero.

L'autore

Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1991, Ben Stokes moved to Cumbria with his family at the age of 11. He made his debut for Durham CCC in 2009, and just two years later pulled on an England shirt for the first time.

The highlights of his explosive England career to date have included scoring the fastest ever Test century at Lord's (against New Zealand in May 2015) and England's fastest ever Test double-century (against South Africa at Cape Town in January 2016). His bowling spell of 6-36 at Trent Bridge in August 2015 helped England to regain the Ashes.

He has also played for the Melbourne Renegades in Australia's Big Bash League, and Rising Pune Supergiant in the Indian Premier League.

He has a partner and two young children.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Headline Book Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1472236718
• ISBN 13: 9781472236715
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile