The Men Who Raised the Bar: The Evolution of the Highest Individual Score in Test Cricket

by Chris Waters

Few sporting records capture the imagination quite like that of the highest individual score in Test cricket. It is the blue riband record of batting achievement, the ultimate statement of stamina and skill. From Charles Bannerman, who scored 165 for Australia against England in the inaugural Test match in 1877, to Brian Lara, who made 400 not out for West Indies against England in 2004, the record has changed hands ten times. Chris Waters' The Men...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147297753X
• ISBN13: 9781472977533
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Wisden
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 7.2"