In order to identify the 25 greatest cricketers of all time, ESPN assembled a panel of eminent cricket authorities. The result of their deliberations became the basis for ESPN's Legends of Cricket. In Legends of Cricket, Geoff Armstrong profiles each of the champions who made the top 25. The panel included Richie Benaud, Dickie Bird, Allan Border, Ian Botham, Ian Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar and Sir Richard Hadlee.The profiles feature the opinions of more than 40 current and former Test stars, including 21 Test captains, the world's most famous umpire and a number of high-profile commentators and writers.
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Geoff Armstrong has been involved in sports writing as author, editor, publisher and researcher for over a decade. He wrote the official centenary book of the Sheffield Shield A Century of Summers and he compiled and edited the rugby league anthology The Greatest Game. He is co-author with Mark Gately of the first history of Australia in international one-day cricket and together with Mike Whitney he wrote Whiticisms. Geoff has also worked with Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh on all seven of Waugh's bestselling books and in 2000 he co-wrote Phar Lap with Peter Thompson.
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If you are an avid cricket fan you should own "Legends of Cricket" even if you don't agree with the author's rankings. Each article is very informative and thoroughly researched.
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Very good work, by a brilliant cricket writer,
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I am an avid cricket fan and have been for a few years now. This book captures the brilliance of 25 great players. The writing is exceptional and the pictures are phenomenal. Great for a novice cricket fan who wants background on the history of the greats; and perfect for anyone who eats, sleeps, and drinks cricket because of the details captured and the arguments made for the rankings.Not only is this book great, but anything that Geoff Armstrong has worked on emanates his dedication and knowledge of this most grand sport.
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