Mark Nicholas, the face of Channel 5's Cricket on Five and anchor for Channel 9's commentary team in Australia, has a unique perspective of cricket.

As both a former professional and now a professional observer and commentator on the game, he knows all the key figures of the sport, and has witnessed first-hand some of cricket's greatest moments, from the birth of World Series Cricket to the thrilling 2005 Ashes series. His book is a personal account of the game he has seen and experienced across the globe.

From epic Test matches and titans of the game like Lara, Warne and Tendulkar, to his own childhood love for the sport, Mark gives us his informed, personal and fascinating views on cricket - the world's other beautiful game.