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BENAUD**, RICHIE: : MY SPIN ON CRICKET. [Author SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2005.

ISBN 0340833939.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but author's black ink signature - without dedication - to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour photographic upper panel of dw/dj with fluorescent blue ink lettering, subject biographical b/w photograph to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean with some ageing/toning; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread? A couple of small,minor indentations to upper panel of dw/dj, lightly affecting board beneath,some inevitable but light scoring to both panels of dw/dj.Generally bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp, stamped fluorescent blue ink letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ixpp+1-294pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements, author's intro,20 chapters including an epilogue,32pp contemporary b/w+colour photographs in 4 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp54/5,pp118/9,pp166/7 and pp230/1 respectively,an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title page,author SIGNED title-page, dedication,and a contents list/table. A wide ranging and entertaining celebration of cricket. 'My Spin on Cricket' tells the story of the great game through the eyes of one of its most popular commentators.Richie Benaud,former Australian cricket captain of distinction,has been a successful and highly respected writer on the sport for many years and is now globally admired for his work with both Australian and British television.Affectionately known as 'The Voice of Cricket',he is uniquely qualified to pass comment on the state of the game, past and present,which he does in his own inimitable style. Cricket is put under the spotlight as Richie Benaud covers all aspects of the game.Gambling,sledging,umpiring and showmanship do not escape his attention, and the future is also well considered, together with the roles of leadership and sponsorship and the benefits of various technological advances. Full of personal anecdotes and infused with his distinctive sense of humour and thoughtful opinions,this book is entertaining and well informed in equal measure.Richie Benaud's spin on cricket will absorb cricket lovers the world over. Born in New South Wales in 1930,Richie Benaud was a high-class allrounder, captaining Australia in twenty-eight of sixty-three Tests in which he played and never losing a series while in charge.In 1963 he became the first cricketer to complete the 'double' of 2,000 runs and 200 wickets in Test cricket.He remains one of only ten Australians to have scored more than 10,000 runs and taken over 500 wickets in first-class cricket and was the first player to complete the double of 2,000 runs and 200 wickets in Australian Sheffield Shield cricket. He began his broadcasting career on BBC Radio in 1960 and moved across to BBC Television three years later while still playing for Australia.He has worked for Australia's Channel NIne since 1977 and joined Britain's Channel Four in 1999. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

1930-April 2015.(d. aged 84)

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
Author's signature - without dedication.

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