Description
WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED 2025
The first narrative history of Test cricket. Test cricket is on the cusp of its 150th anniversary.
For the first time, Test Cricket: A History tells the full, gripping story of the players and stories that have shaped the game's evolution since 1877. Award-winning author Tim Wigmore brings to life both Test cricket on the pitch and the game's social significance around the world. This captivating tour is illuminated by dozens of exclusive interviews with the game's greatest players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Pat Cummins, Michael Holding, Muthiah Muralidaran, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Chappell, Dale Steyn and Rahul Dravid.
From Bodyline to Bazball, the golden age to the rise of West Indies, and Shane Warne to Ian Botham, readers will come to appreciate Test cricket's remarkable history like never before.
Paperback
Publication: 21 May 2026, Quercus
ISBN: 9781529428636
Extent: 592 pages
