Dimensions
156 x 234 x 52mm
A fascinating history of the Ashes that will be a welcome addition to every cricket enthusiast's collection.
This book is a detailed chronological journey through the history of this famous English-Australian contest. With Test reports, scorecards, great bowlers of the year and other fascinating material from the archives, together with new editorial pieces, it is a remarkable record of cricket's most enduring battle. The book begins with England's first tour of Australia in 1876 and the subsequent three series prior to the 1882 tour that led to a mock obituary being placed in the Sporting Times: 'In affectionate remembrance of English cricket, which died at The Oval on 29th August, 1882. The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.'
Celebrating the players who made their mark on the game and the controversies that shook the sport, the book covers every series since then through to the most recent series. In 2005 England won a highly competitive series that helped raise the popularity of the sport, and 2009 sees a much-anticipated series back on UK soil, with England looking to regain the Ashes after Australia's victory in 2006-7.
