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The Big Ship Gideon Haigh

The Big Ship By Gideon Haigh

The Big Ship by Gideon Haigh


$33.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

A 21-stone mountain of a man, Warwick Armstrong dominated Aurstralian cricket in the early decades of the 20th century as its outstanding all-rounder, and in 1920-21 led the Australian Test team to the only 5-0 victory in an Ashes series. This is a biography of the man known as the Big Ship.

The Big Ship Summary

The Big Ship: Warwick Armstrong and the Making of Modern Cricket by Gideon Haigh

Warwick Armstrong was the W.G. Grace of the antipodes. A 21 stone mountain of a man, he dominated Australian cricket in the early decades of the 20th century as its outstanding all-rounder, and in 1920-21 led the Australian Test team to the only 5-0 victory in an Ashes series - a historic feat not even Steve Waugh's remarkable 2001 side managed to repeat. Irascible and curmudgeonly, he was also arguably the first cricketer of the modern age. He demanded his full financial worth, played the game to the edge of the laws and sometimes beyond, and even anticipated the phenomenon of match-fixing. When people called him the Big Ship, they meant he was unsinkable. This is a biography of the spiritual forefather of Steve Waugh and his present-day all-conquering Australians, and a literally giant figure in the history of modern cricket.

The Big Ship Reviews

'Not just a great cricket book but a great book tout court' - Francis Wheen, Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2002; 'Deserves to be in the frame as the best ever cricketing biography... A great book' - Robin Marlar, The Cricketer; 'Another mighty contribution to cricket literature from a much acclaimed writer' - Independent

About Gideon Haigh

Gideon Haigh is a journalist in Melbourne, Australia who writes regularly for the Guardian and Wisden Cricket Monthly. In October 2002 Aurum publish Many a Slip, his diary of a club cricket season based on his 'A Load of Hard Yarra' column for the Guardian's sports section.

Additional information

GOR001651622
9781854108920
1854108921
The Big Ship: Warwick Armstrong and the Making of Modern Cricket by Gideon Haigh
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Aurum Press
2003-04-24
440
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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