BOOKS

First-class cricket titles from cricket specialists Fairfield Books

 

    • Sticky Dogs and Stardust – The Second Innings

      More stories of superstars and their memorable stints in club cricket.

    • Cricket Changed My Life: Eleven Personal Journeys

      Annie Chave throws the spotlight on a diverse medley of people for whom cricket has been transformative.

    • The Cricketers’ Who’s Who 2025

      The 46th edition of the Cricketers’ Who’s Who.

       

    • Brian Lara: The England Chronicles book

      Lara: The England Chronicles

      LARA: The England Chronicles is Brian Lara in his own voice, unfiltered and unrestrained.  Available as a standard or signed hardback.

    • A Striking Summer

      A Striking Summer

      Stephen Brenkley captures the drama of the 1926 Ashes and shows how in troubled times the cricket briefly united the nation.

    • One Hell of a Life

      Brian Close was one of the greatest characters of post-war cricket – daring, defiant and daft.

    • Blood on the Tracks

      David Tossell’s Blood on the Tracks tells the thrilling and brutal story of the 1974/75 Ashes series.  

    • Aux Armes!

      David Owen’s new book explores ‘la différence’ between British and French attitudes to sport.

    • Sticky Dogs And Stardust

      Tales of cricketing legends making their mark in club cricket.

    • The Cricketers’ Who’s Who 2024

      The 45th edition of the Cricketers’ Who’s Who.

       

    • Son of Grace

      Son of Grace

      The biography of Frank Worrell, the first black man to be officially appointed West Indian captain.

    • Balls to Fly

      Balls to Fly

      Ricky Ellcock’s account of his life and career, first as a professional cricketer, then as the first black captain to be employed by Virgin Atlantic.

    • Who Only Cricket Know

      David Woodhouse’s multi-award-winning account of England’s dramatic 1953/54 tour of the West Indies. Available in hardback and paperback format.

    • Being Geoffrey Boycott

      Geoffrey Boycott’s warts-and-all diary of each of his Test match appearances. Standard and signed copies are available in both hardback and paperback, as well as special editions.

    • Footprints

      Footprints

      A bumper collection of the work of award-winning West Country journalist and author David Foot.

    • Lord's to the Fjords

      From Lord’s to the Fjords

      The saga of Icelandic cricket by Kit Harris.

    • One Day At A Time

      The history of limited-overs cricket in 25 landmark matches.

    • The Legend of Sparkhill

      The story of an ordinary Birmingham schoolkid in modern Britain by England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Tanya Aldred.

    • No Snail

      The extraordinary story of L’Escargot, the horse that foiled Red Rum.

    • The Queen At The Cricket

      Queen Elizabeth II witnessed 44 live cricket matches during her 96-year reign. From Lord’s Tests to back-country festivals in Australia, re-live every moment as she saw it.

       

    • Summer Days Promise

      A collection of some of cricket writer Paul Edwards’ best and most entertaining work.

    • Beyond The Boundaries

      Renowned journalist and author Scyld Berry shares his best stories from almost 45 years of touring with England.

    • Golden Summers

      50 personal recollections of 50 different seasons between 1934 and 2020.

    • Surrey’s Seven Summers

      Historian Michael Burns tells the story of Surrey CCC’s glorious domination in the 1950s.

    • The Network

      Richard Heller’s cricket-themed novel

    • Rosey, My Life in Somerset Cricket

      The autobiography of Brian Rose, Somerset skipper in the era of Botham and Richards.

    • Through the Remembered Gate

      Stephen Chalke’s memoir of his career and life in cricket.