A history of world cricketers which charts some of the best batsmen, bowlers, wicket keepers and fielders from England, Australia, South Africa, the West Indies, New Zealand, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A variety of cricketing characters and styles are covered from the flat-footed stonewallers and sloggers, the under-armers and shooters of the 19th century through to the run making machines, demon quicks and guileful spinners of th 20th century. It also includes separate chapters on women cricketers and those champions of Philadelphia who made American cricket famous in the 19th century and test statistics are given for every player mentioned.