The History of International Cricket
The History of International Cricket - Historic Newspapers
The History of International Cricket - Historic Newspapers
The History of International Cricket - Historic Newspapers
The History of International Cricket - Historic Newspapers
The History of International Cricket - Historic Newspapers
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This coffee-table book features over 170 pages of authentic Daily Mirror newspaper reports about The History of Cricket. It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.

About this book

July 2019, and players’ shadows are lengthening over Lord’s in the evening sun. It’s the final over, and as Ben Stokes dives for the ground, a ball thrown from the deep accidentally clips his outstretched bat, gaining him an accidental six. He’s forced a super over. It’s an outrageous moment of good fortune – and one that’ll see England to their first Cricket World Cup victory.

This is the story of international cricket, told in newspaper articles spanning over a century.

Beginning in 1905, fans can  travel back through cricketing history, era by era – the controversial bodyline series in 1932-33, England’s first Ashes win in 20 years in ‘53, Australian dominance, Botham’s Ashes, the dawn of T20, and that 2019 World Cup. Along the way you’ll revisit the test matches won, Ashes contested and World Cups battled through – with plenty of appearances from India, the West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and of course Australia along the way.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid 11" x 13.9"

Pages: 170+

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The History of International Cricket FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalization?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make this sporting gift personal. Make the book a keepsake any fan would treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

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