[PDF.85hb] Knowing the Score: The Past, Present and Future of Cricket Scoring

Never before has there been an attempt to cover the full story of cricket scoring, from the rudimentary carving of notches of sticks in the 18th century, through increasingly refined methods of scoring on paper, to the networked computer system of today. Original sources are used to trace the intertwining of scoring history, cricket history, and social history. At the same time there are sideways glances at developments in scorecards, scoreboards, and statistics....

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Knowing the Score: The Past, Present and Future of Cricket Scoring   |  Keith Booth. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.