{"product_id":"9781408832387","title":"Elk Stopped Play: And Other Tales from Wisden's 'Cricket Round the World'","description":"There are few parts of \u003ci\u003eWisden Cricketers' Almanack\u003c\/i\u003e that embody the magic and appeal of the game more than \u003ci\u003eCricket Round the World\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eElk Stopped Play \u003c\/i\u003eis a carefully-chosen selection of stories from twenty years of one of \u003ci\u003eWisden\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emost-loved sections. Combining the highlights of two decades of the Almanack's coverage of the game's further reaches, as well as original material that places the stories in context and expands upon the incidents and personalities involved, it is an original and eccentric examination of the sport's enduring worldwide appeal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    There are extraordinary matches, great individual performances, stories of exceptional pioneering dedication and quirky incidents from all over the world, from games staged on tiny, far-flung Pacific islands to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic, from cricketers dodging mortars in Baghdad to Indonesian mud wickets on converted buffalo paddocks via fractured French skulls, Antarctic barbecues and untimely interruptions by Finnish elk. The perfect book to dip into either during the cricket season or during the long wait for the end of April to come round again, \u003ci\u003eElk Stopped Play\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastic addition to the \u003ci\u003eWisden\u003c\/i\u003e bookshelf.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152981704944,"sku":"9781408832387","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408832387_p0.jpg?v=1763721753","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408832387","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}