From a horse that took a triple hat-trick, to captains who tossed over the telephone, and an umpire who went missing in mid-over for a wee, Favourite Cricket Yarns is a compelling smorgasboard of tall and mostly true stories, from Australian cricket’s master storyteller Ken Piesse, who began a 50-year association with the game as a scorer for his local club.

Gaffes, sledges, bloopers and quips are intermingled between laugh-a-minute mid-pitch anecdotes and a stunning range of illustrations and cartoons sure to delight.

Ken Piesse has achieved legendary status in the field of cricket and footy, having written over 70 books. Ken is a three-time winner of Cricket Victoria’s Major Media Award and a Life Member of the Australian Football Media Association.

He is the president of the Australian Cricket Society.

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