{"product_id":"cricket-ian-botham","title":"Cricket  - Ian Botham","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"25\" data-end=\"49\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eCricket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"67\"\u003eForeword By: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIan Botham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"125\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eMitchell Beazley\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Year: \u003c\/strong\u003e2005 Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eBinding: \u003c\/strong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"224\"\u003ePages: \u003c\/strong\u003e312\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e10 in × 12 in\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eCricket\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring a foreword by legendary English all-rounder \u003cstrong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"888\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIan Botham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a comprehensive and visually engaging celebration of one of the world’s most beloved sports. 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