Cricket Country is one of the most evocative and literary works ever written about the game. Unlike conventional cricket histories or player biographies, Edmund Blunden—a celebrated poet and essayist—approaches cricket as part of the English landscape, culture, and memory.
 
Blunden’s writing reflects:
the rhythm of village greens and county grounds
the pastoral beauty of cricketing England
the emotional and nostalgic connection between game and place
 
Rather than focusing purely on statistics or famous matches, Cricket Country captures the spirit and atmosphere of cricket, making it particularly appealing to collectors of literary sporting works.
 
The book sits comfortably alongside other refined cricket classics, offering a more poetic and reflective perspective on the game—where cricket becomes a symbol of tradition, continuity, and English identity.
 
This edition forms part of the St James’s Library series, known for its refined design and focus on classic English writing. Originally published in 1944, this 1951 issue represents an early post-war reprint.