Botham S Book Of The Ashes
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Botham S Book Of The Ashes
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Author : Ian Botham
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-03-11
Botham S Book Of The Ashes written by Ian Botham and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Sir Ian Botham and the Ashes are as closely intertwined as willow and leather or Merv Hughes and his moustache. You simply cannot think of one without the other. In this book, Sir Ian takes you on a ride through a lifetime's relationship with cricket's oldest and most treasured prize, revealing just how it has shaped his life and how he has helped to turn it into the contest it is today. From the moment he first watched the likes of Ken Barrington stride to the wicket in jaw-jutting defiance to the day he flayed Australia's bowling attack around Headingley as if playing with his mates in the park, and then onwards to his role in commentating on what was arguably the finest series of the lot, in 2005, Sir Ian has a rich and varied connection with the Ashes, and he tells all here. The Ashes is a series that has provided incredible highs and heartbreaking lows for English and Australian fans alike over the past 35 years. Sir Ian has often been at the centre of the roller-coaster ride. Whether it is his account of his days as England's dogsbody in 1977 in Melbourne or the story of his refusal to let Bob Willis bowl downwind until he was angry enough to skittle the Aussies in 1981, all is revealed in depth in Botham's Book of the Ashes.
Cricket S Greatest Rivalry
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Author : Simon Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-06-09
Cricket S Greatest Rivalry written by Simon Hughes and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
'Hughes takes us on a breathless tour through cricket history, the great players, personalities, matches and events. He never slackens pace or dwells on the dry details of the scoreboard.' - The Times From the William Hill Award-Winning author of A Lot of Hard Yakka comes Cricket's Greatest Rivalry: A History of the Ashes in 10 Matches, a fast-paced, distinctive history of the iconic, 135-year-old cricketing rivalry between England and Australia. The new paperback edition is completely revised and updated to include the tumultuous two series of 2013-2014, which saw more more twists and turns in this enthralling contest. No other sport has a fixture like the Ashes. From the early 1880s the rivalry between these two great sporting nations has captured the public imagination and made sporting legends of its stars. Commentator, analyst and award-winning cricket historian Simon Hughes tells the story of the ten seminal series that have become the stuff of sporting folklore. Cricket's Greatest Rivalry places you right at the heart of the action of each pivotal match, explaining the social context of the time, the atmosphere of the crowd and the background and temperaments of the players that battled in both baggy green and blue caps. Simon starts his story at the very birth of the Ashes and tells the tale of the band of Australians that took on the best gentleman and players in the Empire's HQ and beat them on their home turf. That momentous occasion set the tone for some epic contests including: The thrilling 1902 Test at Old Trafford, which was one by a mere three runs. The incredible innings of Hobbs and Sutcliffe in front of a tense and packed Oval in 1926. The legendary 'bodyline' series of Jardine, Larwood, Bradman et al in 1933. The incredible run chase in 1948 that also saw Bradman's last test. England's reprise in the fifth test of 1953 when Lock, Trueman, Bailey and Hutton steered the hosts to a whirlwind victory. The fearsome pace attack from the likes of Lillie and Thompson that transformed the contest in the first Test of 1974 and shaped the Ashes as a tournament for decades to come. Botham's Ashes in 1981 that restored pride in a sports-mad nation. The match up at old Trafford where the magic of one Shane Warne sent shockwaves through the game. And finally the breaking of the Aussie stranglehold in 2005, when Flintoff, Pietersen and Vaughan did the seemingly impossible and re-established the greatest of rivalries. The book also includes complete statistics and records of all the Ashes fixtures and results and much, much more!
Andrew Flintoff Ashes To Ashes
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Author : Andrew Flintoff
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-08-16
Andrew Flintoff Ashes To Ashes written by Andrew Flintoff and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'Freddie' Flintoff is perhaps the best-known cricketer in the world, and definitely the most loved in the UK. Widely considered the greatest English all-rounder since Ian Botham, bars at cricket grounds immediately empty the moment he approaches the wicket. It was victory in the 2005 Ashes series that cemented Flintoff's place at the nation's heart, with his stunning performances helping ensure the Ashes were regained for the first time in eighteen years.
On The Ashes
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Author : Gideon Haigh
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2023-06-01
On The Ashes written by Gideon Haigh and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Nothing compares to the Ashes. The Ashes is always coming, even when it is finished. The Ashes is where hope, expectation, magic and chagrin flourish in equal measure, and performance is permanently burnished. 'The best cricket writer in the world' Guardian 'The Bradman of cricket writing' Sunday Telegraph 'The finest cricket writer alive' The Australian 'Australia's finest writer on cricket' The Times 'The most gifted cricket essayist of his generation' Richard Williams, Guardian In On The Ashes, Gideon Haigh, today's pre-eminent cricket writer, has captured over a century and a half of Anglo-Australian cricket, from WG Grace to Don Bradman, from Bodyline to Jim Laker's 19-wicket match, from Ian Botham's miracle at Headingley to the phenomena of Patrick Cummins and Ben Stokes, today's Ashes captains. From over three decades of covering The Ashes, Gideon has brought together an enduring vision of this timeless contest between Australia and England - the world's oldest sporting rivalry - from the colonial era to the present day.
Wisden On The Ashes
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Author : Steven Lynch
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-03-08
Wisden On The Ashes written by Steven Lynch and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
*Updated edition to include the 2013, 2013-14 and 2015 Ashes series*Wisden on the Ashes: The authoritative story of cricket's greatest rivalry 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, this is a remarkable record of cricket's most enduring battle.The book begins its journey 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 each series since then has attracted huge attention.This book will be a welcome addition to all cricket enthusiasts' collections, as well as an ideal gift purchase.This updated edition includes both 2013 series, which saw England retain the Ashes on home soil before Australia won all five tests in the second series later that year, and the summer 2015 series held in England. It also includes a colour photo section celebrating the players, the matches and the key moments from an ongoing rivalry.
The Ashes According To Bumble
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Author : David Lloyd
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2013-06-06
The Ashes According To Bumble written by David Lloyd and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Bumble is back! The funny, forthright and not infrequently filthy author of best-seller ‘Start the Car’ and star of Sky Sports returns with a new collection of yarns from his years at the crease and at the microphone. It’s the book that Bumble’s many fans have been longing for
Ashes To Ashes
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Author : Marcus Berkmann
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-06-18
Ashes To Ashes written by Marcus Berkmann and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In summer 2009, by far the most popular event in the cricketing calendar comes round again - the Ashes series between England and Australia. The anticipation will be intense, the hype absurd, the sense of expectation never remotely likely to be satisfied, for two good reasons. England won in 2005 by a whisker. We can't expect anything so good again, possibly for the rest of our lives. The second reason is even more brutally realistic. For the truth is that, over the past twenty years at least, Australia have usually won very easily. We begin with hope, we end in despair. For the many of us who follow English cricket closely, it's a strange and terrible form of biennial punishment for crimes we didn't know we had committed. 'Hell is other people,' said Jean-Paul Sartre, and as so often he was completely wrong. Hell is Ricky Ponting winning the toss on a perfect batting strip on a glorious sunny day. Hell is what happened in Australia in 2007, when the home side won 5-0. Of course we look forward to 2009. But we also dread it, as we would dread exams or major surgery. We would be foolish to do otherwise.
A Long Season Of Ashes
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Author : Siddhartha Gigoo
language : en
Publisher: India Viking
Release Date : 2024-05
A Long Season Of Ashes written by Siddhartha Gigoo and has been published by India Viking this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In March 1990, sixteen-year-old Siddhartha Gigoo is forced to flee his home in Safa Kadal, Srinagar, Kashmir. The preceding days have been full of fear and horror for the Gigoos-- having seen friends and neighbours killed outside their homes. They could be next if they don' t leave. But they want to stay, even when faced with a looming threat to their lives. Siddhartha thinks his leaving is temporary and that he will be back home soon. Little does he know that his fate is sealed. What follows is a long, dark time-- a camp existence and a struggle for survival. Thirty-four years on, Siddhartha chronicles the story of his flight from Kashmir and an entire youth spent in exile. A meditation on the nature of memory, A Long Season of Ashes is a book about a boy' s journey of self-discovery.
The Ashes
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Author : Roland Perry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09-29
The Ashes written by Roland Perry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-29 with Cricket categories.
A celebration of the Ashes series since that first match in March 1877, when an Australian team beat England at the MCG in the first ever international cricket match. THE ASHES is a popular read which will appeal to both the serious cricket fan and those with a more passing interest. There are colourful accounts of the great characters and classic matches the things which have given this series its enduring fascination. THE ASHES covers: the Aboriginal tour of England in 1868, the W.G. Grace tour, the 1882 win by Australia at the Oval, Bodyline, Don Bradman, the 1977 Centenary Test, the Packer Revolution World Series Cricket, Ian Botham and Shane Warne, the titanic struggle that saw England win the 2005 series, and the 2013 series in England.
Wisden On The Ashes
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Author : Steven Lynch
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-10-27
Wisden On The Ashes written by Steven Lynch and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with Sports & Recreation categories.
*Updated edition to include the 2017-18, 2019 and 2021-22 Ashes series* Wisden on the Ashes: The authoritative story of cricket's greatest rivalry 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, this is a remarkable record of cricket's most enduring battle. The book begins its journey 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 each series since then has attracted huge attention. This book will be a welcome addition to all cricket enthusiasts' collections, as well as an ideal gift purchase. This updated edition includes the 2017-18 series, which saw England fail to defend the Ashes, the summer 2019 series held in England, which was the first drawn series since 1972, and the Covid-affected 2021-22 series. It also includes a colour photo section celebrating the players, the matches and the key moments from an ongoing rivalry.