Marcus Berkmann has spent more than thirty years sitting in front of various television screens swearing at incompetent England batsmen. In his leisure time he has written columns on sport for Punch, the Independent on Sunday and the Daily Express. He is a regular contributor to Private Eye and film critic of the Oldie, and writes book reviews for the Daily Mail. His books include Rain Men: The Madness of Cricket, Zimmer Men: The Trials and Tribulations of the Ageing Cricketer, Fatherhood: The Truth and A Matter of Facts: The Insider's Guide to Quizzing.
Rather like your perfect cricket tea, comes Marcus Berkmann's
fabulous book: well, not so much a book, more an Aladdin's cave of
trivia, quizzes Test match reports and some of the best writing
about cricket and cricketers you will find . . . full of the kit
you have always wanted and stuff you never knew you had. Carry this
with you at all times to the match, any match, in case of that
dreaded rain break . . . There are riches on every page . . . go
and buy this magical book. It's almost as much fun as scoring a
century. Almost -- Roger Alton * Daily Mail *
An alternative Wisden, and the perfect thing to have in your kit
bag for when rajn stops play * The Bookseller *
Fantastic stories * Radio Times *
This is charming stuff from a writer who has not lost a certain
boyish delight in the game or its myths and legends, but he varies
the light with some sensitively drawn shade . . . the book serves
as a wonderful prop for woollen jumper wearers this summer as they
wait for yet another rain delay to pass -- Jack Blackburn * The
Times *
Berkmann brings the dogged romanticism of the village green to this
hugely enjoyable smorgasbord of gossip, anecdote and celebration of
the sport's legends -- Sebastian Faulks * Sunday Times *
Anyone with the slightest knowledge of the game is likely to find
Berkmann's Cricketing Miscellany extremely funny. The book
has a confident, but slightly eccentric organisation, giving it the
dreamy atmosphere of a sun-dazed game at one of the more beautiful
venues * Country Life *
A crickipedia! Marcus Berkmann has stories about them all . . . I
suspect we shall all be giving one another this book for Christmas
-- Francis Wheen * Mail on Sunday *
The essential Christmas gift for all cricket-lovers * Spectator
*
A delightful assemblage of pearls of wisdom and trivia -- Nick Pitt
* Sunday Times *
Like your best-ever cricket tea, this wonderful book is jam-packed
with treats and goodies, trivia, quotes, cartoons and fabulous
fun-filled facts about the summer game. The perfect companion to
help while away these winter nights . . . The whole thing is
magical * Daily Mail *
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