From Lord's to the Fjords, 9781915237316
Hardcover
Icelandic underdogs defy all odds to forge a cricket team.

From Lord's to the Fjords

The Saga of Icelandic Cricket

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  • Hardcover

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    19 November 2023

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Summary

Sports fans around the world were enthralled when Australia beat South Africa in that famous World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston in 1999. Among them, in a bar in Cyprus, were two holidaying Icelanders, Ragnar and Stefán. It was the first time they’d seen cricket, but they returned home determined to teach the game to their friends. They didn’t know the rules, own any kit, or have a team to play against – but they were determined to form Iceland’s first national cricket team.

From Lord’s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781915237316
ISBN-10:1915237319
Author:Kit Harris
Publisher:Trinorth Ltd
Imprint:Fairfield Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:19 November 2023
Weight:456g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Kit Harris

Kit Harris is the assistant editor of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack and a county cricket commentator for the BBC. He has been hopelessly in love with cricket since 1991. This is his second book, after The Queen at the Cricket.

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