Letting Rip: Fast Bowling from Lillee to Waqar

by Simon Wilde

An entertaining account of cricket's fast bowlers who are able to hurl a ball at speeds of up to 100 miles an hour at a batsman just over 20 yards away. Covering bowlers such as Curtly Ambrose, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, this book also describes undocumented off field incidents and animosities.

Genres: Sports

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

Reviews

[R.A. Bentinck]

As a fast bowler, this was awe inspiring. In some instances, it gave me goose bumps. It West Indians Pacers like Marshall that help me love and appreciate the art of fast bowling. A must read for any young cricketer

[Mark]

Outstanding insight. A 'must read'.

[Niranjan Venkatesan]

one of the best books ever read!thourughly describes the Might and Fear of fast bowling of the previous generation and every page is filled thrill equal to that of a ghost story!