The Men Who Raised the Bar

The Evolution of the Highest Individual Score in Test Cricket

The Men Who Raised the Bar
Chris Waters
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Hardback
h180 x 120mm - 272pg
10 Dec 2020 UK
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9781472977533
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Few sporting records capture the imagination quite like that of the highest individual score in Test cricket. It is the blue riband record of batting achievement, the ultimate statement of stamina and skill. From Charles Bannerman, who scored 165 for Australia against England in the inaugural Test match in 1877, to Brian Lara, who made 400 not out for West Indies against England in 2004, the record has changed hands ten times. Chris Waters' The Men Who Raised the Bar charts the growth of the record through nearly one hundred and fifty years of Test cricket. It is a journey that takes in a legendary line of famous names including Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Leonard Hutton, Sir Garfield Sobers and Walter Hammond, along with less heralded players whose stories are brought back into the light. Drawing on the reflections of the record-holders, Waters profiles the men who raised the bar and their historic performances.
Chris Waters is cricket correspondent for The Yorkshire Post. He is a prize-winning author having previously won Wisden Book of the Year, The Cricket Society/MCC Book of the Year and the British Sports Book Awards Cricket Book of the Year. Previous titles are Fred Trueman: The Authorised Biography and 10 for 10: Hedley Verity and the Story of Cricket' s Greatest Bowling Feat.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781472977533
Published: 10 Dec 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wisden
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Height: 180mm
Width: 120mm
Pages: 272

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