<p>Every cricket lover, for better or worse, has their year. The year it all fell into place or all fell apart. A year of triumph or disaster; of tragedy or comedy. This being cricket, there's normally a bit of everything. A series of writers, poets, musicians, comedians, and ex-players ? plus the odd England captain ? have come together to produce a collection of personal essays, using the game of cricket as the backdrop to tell their own storie...