Firestarter : me, cricket and the heat of the moment
Stokes, Ben, 1991-2016
Book
Total copies: 1
Ben Stokes is not cast in the same mould as the vast majority of English cricketers. Fiery, combative, gladiatorial - he plays the game hard and with great gusto. He is an all-rounder who bats, bowls and fields at full throttle. Some opponents feel threatened by his physical stature and aggressive brand of cricket. Stokes simply doesn't back down, smashing the next ball for six, bowling his 90 mph 'chin music', or taking a breathtakingly full-stretch catch at backward point. Whether it's thrashing the fastest ever Test century at Lord's or the quickest ever Test double-hundred by an Englishman (against South Africa at Cape Town, in January) or destroying the Australian batting at Trent Bridge, Stokes plays the game he loves with his heart on his sleeve and with 100% effort and commitment. Cricket fans adore him for it. His very first book focuses on the pivotal moments in his life and career so far.
Main title:
Firestarter : me, cricket and the heat of the moment / Ben Stokes with Richard Gibson.
Imprint:
London : Headline, 2016.
Collation:
291 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781472236715 (hbk)1472236718 (hbk)9781472236739 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
796.3586 STO796.3586
LC class:
GV915
Language:
English
BRN:
294642