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Stumped
- One Cricket Umpire, Two Countries. A Memoir
- Narrated by: Richard Harrison
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Categories: Sports & Outdoors, Cricket
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Summary
Who in their right mind would want to be a cricket umpire?
This wonderful memoir will transport you to a perfect summer’s day playing cricket, as Stumped delivers a host of hilarious anecdotes and recollections from an umpiring career that spans 15 years, two countries, and any number of contentious decisions. With everything from Sunday village friendlies and the county championship, to some of the best female cricketers in Australia, this book is an absolute must for the true cricket fan and the perfect gift for anyone who has ever played the game. Get your copy now.