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This full sized bat is signed by The Phantom , this piece of memorabilia includes a brass plaque of his test statistics and is A-Tag microchip authenticated. Approximate Framed Size: 310mm x 1060mmAnother piece of outstanding memorabilia.

From its impenetrable beginnings to Australia's world supremacy of the present day, cricket has possessed a unique appeal. For followers of Test matches or one-day internationals, or for the deckchair enthusiast who simply savours the unpredictability of an afternoon contest on the village green, it has timeless qualities and utter fascination.The individual battles between bat and ball, the mental demand of captaincy, the flashes of brilliance in the field, the effect of pitches and the atmosphere - these are just some of the factors that ensure the variable nature of every game of cricket played.A History of Cricket portrays the game's progress from Grace to Warne. It charts the development of Test matches and the influence of successive world record holders like Don Bradman, Len Hutton, Gary Sobers and Brian Lara. And it traces the history of the Ashes from their conception to England's epic triumph in 2005.There is the modern phenomenon of one-day cricket, featuring the likes of Clive Lloyd and Vivian Ric