The cricinfo gude to international cricket 2009

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• Which England batsman once had a Test average of 297? • Who hit the first ball he received in international cricket for six? • And what’s the difference between MS Dhoni and MS Gony? Tests, one-day internationals, Twenty20s . .. there are now more international matches than ever before. So how do you keep track of all the players? The Cricinfo Guide to International Cricket is the answer. Now in its third year, it contains crisp profiles of every player expected to appear in a Test match in 2009. This is the only guide that tells you how they play as well as what they have achieved. 200 players each receive a full page, with a photograph and the facts and figures of their career, which this year include Twenty20 international records too. The coaches of the Test-playing countries are also profiled, along with umpires and referees. There are pages covering the leading non-Test-playing countries and an easy-to-read quick-reference records section.