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The Pantheon
- Author
- Tim Wigmore
- Narrator
- Simon Slater
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 5 November 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The Pantheon is a riveting celebration of sporting greatness, and the starting point for all future debates about the best ever Test cricketers.
PRAISE FOR TEST CRICKET
'Wonderfully wide-focused, unfailingly readable and laced with passages of insightful analysis, Tim Wigmore's history of test cricket is a true tour de force' David Kynaston
'Much more than simply a history of Test cricket, this is a colourful, modern take on the sport's most treasured format. I've commentated on over 400 Tests and learned so much from this wonderful book. Wigmore lays bare the challenges Test cricket faces and the fight required to preserve it' Jonathan Agnew, BBC Test Match Special
'Hugely informative and enjoyable - a fantastic achievement. A must-read for all cricket lovers' Peter Frankopan
'Excellent' Mike Atherton
'A vibrant, global history of the oldest form of cricket. Told across decades and vast spans of geography, using history, memoir, stats, science and the voices of greats living and gone, it is destined to be a classic . . . Monumental' The Hindu
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Details
- Author
- Tim Wigmore
- Narrator
- Simon Slater
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Release Date
- 5 November 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529454437
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Biography: sport, Cricket, History of sport
Synopsis
In The Pantheon, Tim Wigmore uses a combination of revelatory historical perspective, enlightening statistical analysis and personal insight to rank the top 50 Test cricketers of all time. Along the way, he dares to answer questions that all cricket lovers ask. Brian Lara or Sachin Tendulkar? Shane Warne or Muthiah Muralidaran? Ian Botham or Ben Stokes? Which Caribbean quick was the greatest? And who was the best Test cricketer of all time? The Pantheon is a riveting celebration of sporting greatness, and the starting point for all future debates about the best ever Test cricketers.PRAISE FOR TEST CRICKET'Wonderfully wide-focused, unfailingly readable and laced with passages of insightful analysis, Tim Wigmore's history of test cricket is a true tour de force' David Kynaston'Much more than simply a history of Test cricket, this is a colourful, modern take on the sport's most treasured format. I've commentated on over 400 Tests and learned so much from this wonderful book. Wigmore lays bare the challenges Test cricket faces and the fight required to preserve it' Jonathan Agnew, BBC Test Match Special'Hugely informative and enjoyable - a fantastic achievement. A must-read for all cricket lovers' Peter Frankopan'Excellent' Mike Atherton'A vibrant, global history of the oldest form of cricket. Told across decades and vast spans of geography, using history, memoir, stats, science and the voices of greats living and gone, it is destined to be a classic . . . Monumental' The Hindu
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