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Jenny Thompson – Her World Cricket Tour – The Cricket Library

Special guest Jenny Thompson joins us on the latest edition of the Cricket Library Podcast to share about "Her World Cricket Tour" a project which has taken her to all parts of the globe and is inspiring others to pick up a bat and ball to see how much fun you can have playing the summer game. Jenny's story exemplifies how a love of cricket has taken her on a memorable journey with so many stories for her to share which are documented in her new book.   About Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson is a former journalist with ESPN Cricinfo who's based in Adelaide but loves travelling the globe playing, writing, talking, scoring, coaching and mentoring cricket. She lives by the beach with her partner Matt and Bam Bam the cat. https://www.mup.com.au/authors/jenny-thompson
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  1. G’day Cricket Librarian,

    I have a few hundred cricket books in my personal library/archive/museum.

    I have them categorised in the following and would appreciate advice regarding other categories or sub-categories.

    -Anthology
    -Ashes
    -Associations/grounds
    -Auto/Biography
    -Bodyline
    -Bradman
    -Fiction
    -History (Australian Cricket)
    -History (World Cricket)
    -Statical
    -Wisden + Wisden Australia
    -Yearbooks
    -VHS
    -DVD/Bluray
    -CD
    -Cassette
    -Game PC
    -Game Console

    Do Max Walker anecdote books with crude caricatures on the cover count as cricket literature? Or should I bin them?

    You’re doing God’s work.

    Many thanks,

    Gleeso.

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