Compiled by Sunday Times Best-selling Author and renowned master of trivia Paul Donnelley. The perfect gift for fathers at Christmas

"Paul has an unerring eye for the fascinating. He is one of the world's leading oddity hunters" - Jeremy Beadle. "Donnelley is the master of reference books" - Mitchell Symons.

Described by Jeremy Beadle as 'one of the world's leading oddity hunters', Paul Donnelley is a freelance author, journalist and pop historian. He is a Sunday Times Top 10 Best-selling Author with over 15 books to his name and contributions in many more. Paul has also written features for numerous national newspapers and magazines, and has published a number of sports titles including Television Sporting Heroes, The Arsenal Companion, Arsenal: On This Day and Cricket: On This Day. Location: Essex, UK.

Voyage through the captivating annals of cricket and encounter an array of rarities, including: * The first streaker at a Test match in England. * The first batsman under 20 to score a Test 100. * The first bowler to take four consecutive wickets in Australia. * The first knighthood for services to any sport. * The first batsman to be out for 99 in a Test match. * The last white player to captain the West Indies Test team. * The last century scored in the prestigious Gentlemen vs Players match. * The last delivery in the last eight-ball-over in Australian First Class cricket. * The last England match overseas as the MCC. * The last Test appearance by W.G Grace. * The only Test match decided on the last delivery. * The only player to hit a six on all five days of a Test match. * The only man to play First Class cricket and First Class football on the same day. * The only Englishman to score a century against Australia in England on their debut. * The only Test cricketer never to bat, bowl or field.