Lawrence Booth
What's the difference between ,short leg, and ,deep midwicket,? When would you be thinking about bowling a ,yorker,? What's so great about the sound of ,leather on willow,? Cricketâ€™s vocabulary is a mixture of jargon and clichÃ©, poetry and prose, misty-eyed romanticism and old-gitsâ€™ cynicism. ,Arm-ball to Zooter, is a witty guide to the peculiarities of the game, its history and major figures; cricket-lovers might find their own pet hates confirmed; cricket newcomers might be amazed at what cricket-lovers have been up to all these years.
Arm-ball to Zooter: A Sideways Look at the Language of Cricket