Cricket Facts for Kids

How does a bowler hit four sixes in a row to lose a World Cup final? Why did South Africa vanish from international cricket for 22 years? And what on earth is "The Hundred"?

Cricket Facts for Kids: England, the West Indies, New Zealand & South Africa takes young readers (ages 7-12) deep into the game as it's played and loved across four of cricket's great nations.

Inside, kids will discover:

• Legendary players from England, the West Indies, New Zealand, and South Africa - from Sir Garfield Sobers' six sixes in an over to AB de Villiers' 31-ball century
• The remarkable, true story of South Africa's 22-year ban from international cricket, and their emotional return
• The West Indies' back-to-back World Cup titles in the 1970s, and Carlos Brathwaite's astonishing four sixes in a row
• England's boldest cricket experiment, The Hundred, and how it's different from anything else in the sport
• The most beautiful cricket grounds on Earth, from Table Mountain's shadow over Newlands to Barbados's legendary Kensington Oval
• A quiz at the end of every chapter, so kids can test what they've learned

Companion to Cricket Facts for Kids (Book 1: India, Pakistan & Australia) - collect both books and get every major cricket nation in one set.

Perfect for car rides, classrooms, and gifts for any young cricket fan.