Gentlemen and Sledgers by Rob Smyth
The story of cricket's greatest rivalry, told through the tales behind 100 eclectic and entertaining quotations from the birth of the Ashes in 1882 to the dramatic 2013-14 series.
A wonderful book that is an excellent reminder of cricket's past, some great slices of history backed up with some fantastic pictures.. a must have for all cricket fans and a book that you are able to dip in and out of not just during the summer of cricket' * Goodreads *
The 5-day 5-test Ashes series remained throughout one of the most epic contests in the world of sport and Rob's book helps us to appreciate the reasons why * Counterfire *
A well-written history of the Ashes through the years... there's a grander narrative of the rivalry and the game that is done a good service by this entertaining book' * All Out Cricket *
The 5-day 5-test Ashes series remained throughout one of the most epic contests in the world of sport and Rob's book helps us to appreciate the reasons why * Counterfire *
A well-written history of the Ashes through the years... there's a grander narrative of the rivalry and the game that is done a good service by this entertaining book' * All Out Cricket *
Rob Smyth is a Guardian and Telegraph sports journalist and the author of The Spirit of Cricket: What Makes Cricket the Greatest Game on Earth, and the co-author of Danish Dynamite: The Story of Football's Greatest Cult Team.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781784080808 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784080802 |
| Title | Gentlemen and Sledgers |
| Author | Rob Smyth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2015-05-21 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |