"The History of Cricket", presented by England legend David Gower, is a comprehensive historical journey through over 100 years of the great game.
From WG Grace to Shane Warne, this wonderfully constructed cricketing compilation celebrates some fantastic moments from the last century. Everything from Don Bradman's magnificence to Mike Gatting's finger waving and Ian Botham's heroics are on this specially collated souvenir DVD.
With a running time of two hours, this DVD presented by Leicestershire and England batsman David Gower, is the most definitive visual guide you will find, covering over 100 years of cricket. Commencing with some splendid archive footage of the great WG Grace, the film traces the very origins of the game and shows its growth and development around the world. There's a look at the infamous "Bodyline" series from 1932 where England Captain Douglas Jardine became the most hated man in Australia, instructing his fast bowler Harold Larwood to bowl fast and high and down the leg side. The tactics were seen as unfair and unsporting, but by golly did they work! There is the brilliant Don Bradman who retired from the game with a quite astonishing batting average of 99 and the equally magnificent Viv Richards featured amongst many others on this DVD. There are incredible test matches, remarkable one-day internationals and some individual achievements that will leave you well entertained.
From Bradman to Botham, Grace to Gatting and Headley to Hadlee, this is a real cricketing feast, celebrating all that is great about the game.
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