The Times on the Ashes by Richard Whitehead
England against Australia for the Ashes – it is one of the oldest and greatest rivalries in sport and almost its entire history has been covered in The Times. The whole story is here: from Shane Warne’s ball of the century in 1993 to Gilbert Jessop’s power hitting at The Oval in 1902; from the infamous Bodyline tour of 1932–33 to England’s surrender to the pace of Lillee and Thomson in 1974–75; from Len Hutton’s Coronation-year triumph in 1953 to the long years of defeat before the Ashes were finally recaptured in 2005. The Times on the Ashes showcases great batsmen like Bradman, Ponting, Gower, Trumper, Boycott, Greg Chappell, and the great bowlers of Trueman, Warne, Larwood, Lillee, Underwood, McGrath, Anderson, along with the great captains such as Brearley, Ian Chappell, Vaughan, Armstrong, Jardine, Steve Waugh and Hutton. This book recaptures more than a century of the highs and lows of Ashes cricket through the pages of The Times and features some of the greatest writers in the history of the sport.
RICHARD WHITEHEAD was the deputy obituaries editor of The Times and had worked on the paper for nineteen years in a number of departments. Previous roles include assistant sports editor and deputy books editor. He has worked on a large number of Times archive supplements and edited many one-off magazines and supplements. He is also the obituaries editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and a regular book reviewer for The Cricketer magazine. He edited The Times on the Ashes (THP, 2015).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750979191 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750979194 |
| Title | The Times on the Ashes |
| Author | Richard Whitehead |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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