John Barton King, cricket's first and greatest swing bowler.

In the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th Century Philadelphia USA produced an amateur cricket team that was capable of competing with the worlds best, thanks in large part to a bowler who has been called the greatest of all time, namely John Barton King.

King played 65 first class games between 1893 and 1912. This book examines each of those games during which he took 415 wickets at an average of 15.65

Please note this is a black and white photo edition. A coloured paperback version is also available at a higher price to reflect increased production cost