{"product_id":"the-wit-of-cricket-barry-johnston-9781399703673","title":"The Wit of Cricket: Second Innings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis bumper collection of the funniest anecdotes, jokes and stories from cricket's best-loved personalities proves that cricket \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a funny game - even when rain stops play!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this updated and expanded edition, you can read not only the most popular stories by five of the game's all-time great characters - Richie Benaud, Dickie Bird, Henry Blofeld, Brian Johnston and Fred Trueman - but also the humour of famous cricketers such as Ian Botham, Andrew Flintoff, Justin Langer, Shane Warne, and modern players including Jimmy Anderson, Joe Root and Ben Stokes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are dozens of hilarious anecdotes from around the world about the legendary cricketers Geoffrey Boycott, Donald Bradman, Michael Holding, Sachin Tendulkar and many others - not to mention broadcasting gaffes and giggles, sledging, short-sighted umpires and the phantom sock snipper in the England dressing-room!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Johnston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399703676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399703673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.30w x 1.42d","brand":"Barry Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071431405823,"sku":"9781399703673","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17071c7d-3666-4399-beb0-88f26a75a259.jpg?v=1685436053","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wit-of-cricket-barry-johnston-9781399703673","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}