{"product_id":"9781399425865","title":"500 Declared: The Joys of Covering 500 Cricket Tests","description":"Author: Berry, Scyld\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399425865\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BOOK OF THE YEAR    \u003ci\u003e NEW STATESMAN \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'500 Tests is a mind-boggling number, a testimony to Scyld's commitment and passion for the game' \u003c\/b\u003e    RAVI SHASTRI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hell of an effort. All round quality\u003c\/b\u003e'     MICHAEL VAUGHAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEGENDARY CRICKET WRITER SCYLD BERRY CELEBRATES HIS REPORTING OF 500 TEST MATCHES IN THIS UNIQUE PORTRAIT OF ENGLISH CRICKET CULTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScyld Berry attended his first Test match in a professional capacity in June 1973, as EW Swanton's 'amanuensis'. Having reached 500 England Tests     an achievement never reached by any other greats of the cricket-writing world     Berry has watched the sport evolve like no other.\u003cbr\u003eTest cricket is a steady stream- England have had only one winter without Test cricket since 1972, some Test series almost overlap with the next, and players span eras. But the game has changed enormously in the last half-century- helmets, neutral umpires, bigger bats, new shots, data, abolition of rest days, ICC Test Championship, and DRS have transformed this sport on the field. As screens take over, publications shrink and, accelerated by Covid, cricket is increasingly covered remotely, being a newspaper correspondent represents a way of life that is dying out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e500 Declared\u003c\/i\u003e explores these fundamental changes and developments. From in-depth profiles and explanations to snippets lifted directly from Berry's notebooks, this is a cricket book unlike any other. It is the culmination of a lifetime watching and writing about this fascinating sport.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655883280542,"sku":"UBD-9781399425865","price":46.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399425865.jpg?v=1774836328","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399425865","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}