A Captain's Diary
This is the story of a unique sporting odyssey that began in one of cricket's most unlikely locations and ended in glory at the Home of Cricket. The Road to Lord's is what the players called it, a remarkable travelogue that took the Australian team to the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, then to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan again, back home for the Ashes, on to the Caribbean and then to England for the World Cup.
In this book, Steve Waugh relives all the excitement of Australia's World Cup triumph. He describes the two astonishing must-win matches against South Africa - one a last-over victory, the other a stunning tie - in which he played such a pivotal role. He recalls the amazing comeback of Shane Warne, the remarkable efforts of Glenn McGrath, Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting, and Test heroes Ian Healy, Michael Slater and Stuart MacGill. He looks back on the riots during the one-dayers in the West Indies, his election as Test captain following Australia's sixth straight Ashes triumph, and on Mark Taylor in Pakistan - matching The Don by scoring 334 in one Test innings.
This is a celebration of one of the most extraordinary and successful journeys in the history of Australian sport, and a wonderful souvenir for all those fans who braved the late nights to watch Australia bring the World Cup home.
