Rain Stops Play: Cricketing Climates (Cass Series--Sport in the Global Society, No. 27.)

A geographical history of cricket in England and Wales in a global context. Foreword / John Kettley -- Introduction / Christopher Martin-jenkins -- Introduction: The Need For A Geography Of Cricket -- 1. The Geographical Boundaries Of Cricket -- 2. The Growth Of English Cricket: A Development Stage Model -- 3. The Diffusion Of Cricket: A Geographical Explanation -- 4. A Locational Analysis Of The County Grounds Of England And Wales -- 5. Locational Changes To County Cricket, 1901-1951 -- 6. The Location Of County Cricket In The Commercial Age, 1951-1991 -- 7. Rain Stops Play: A Meteorological Analysis -- 8. The Raining County Champions -- 9. Sunspot Activity And Golden Summers -- 10. Cricket In The Cities: A Microclimatic View -- 11. Global Warnings And Global Warming. Andrew Hignell ; Foreword By John Kettley ; Introduction By Christopher Martin-jenkins. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [196]-207) And Index. This volume looks at the fundamental geography of cricket, especially in England where the game is played by county sides.