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"After having recorded a momentous victory over the Australians on home soil in 2005 to win the Ashes for the first time in eighteen years, the England team now faces the challenge of meeting their fiercest rivals down under this winter. What better way, therefore, than to recall the achievements of former England teams, English players of yesteryear, and the facts and figures surrounding every England Test match and One-Day International (ODI) since 1872, all of which have been carefully compiled in England: ""The Cricket Facts"". This definitive collection of England cricketing facts contains: the history of the England cricket team; details of all 628 England players (including clubs, total wickets taken, total runs scored, high scores, batting and bowling averages and best figures); a complete match-by-match record for all Tests and ODIs from 1877 to 2006 (featuring scores, best batting and bowling figures, and final results); summaries of match results against all Test-playing nations; profiles of England's Test grounds (including venue description, important matches, ground records); profiles of the top 50 England players; and Test cricket records (including partnerships, most runs, most wickets, lowest and highest innings totals, most centuries). Authoritative, informative, exhaustive - packed with stats, historical details and fascinating trivia, ""England: The Cricket Facts"" is a unique reference guide to England's national side through the ages: a must-have for any dedicated supporter of English cricket."

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Dean Hayes is the author of over seventy published books (mainly on football and cricket), and has written articles on a regular basis for both The Footballer and Wisden Cricket Monthly.

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