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Captain Australia
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Author : Roland Perry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Captain Australia 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 2001 with Cricket categories.
'Ever since Test cricket began, the position of Australian cricket captain has been the top sporting job in the country. It has had enormous prestige, and has been held by men more popular than any governor, state leader or prime minister ... After more than 120 years of Test cricket, the position of captain of Australia has maintained its high-profile image, prestige and popularity beyond any public office. ' (Roland Perry from the introduction to CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA) CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA tells the remarkable story of each of the 41 Australian Test cricket captains, from the first Test Australia played in 1877 to the brilliant Test successes of the 2000-01 season. Roland Perry celebrates each Australian cricket captain and explores the role each Test skipper has played in shaping Australia's reputation as a great cricketing nation. From the wit and wherewithal of Will Murdoch in 1890, to the determination of battling Allan Border in 1990; from the winning ways of the imposing Warwick Armstrong, to those of current captain Steve Waugh, eighty years apart, each leader has been an individual of the highest calibre, with his own unique style. CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA explores the quirks and individualism of each captain; from the inspirational cricketers, such as Vic Richardson and his grandson Ian Chappell; to the quiet achievers, such as Billy Woodfull and Bobby Simpson; to the supreme skills and dominance of the late Sir Donald Bradman. CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA remembers the famous incidents of the captains' careers - such as the mock obituary notice, during Will Murdoch's captaincy in 1882, announcing the 'cremation' of English cricket, which led to the introduction of 'the Ashes' series - and the lesser known facts, such as the alternate careers each captain also had to maintain while leading Australia's Test side for months at a time, in the years before cricket turned professional. CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA, first published in hardback in November 2000, has been revised as a trade paperback to include updated material on Sir Donald Bradman, Steve Waugh, and Waugh's replacement Test skipper for part of the 2000-01 season, Adam Gilchrist. CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA, is a compelling and highly readable history of Australian cricket and its leadership. REVIEWS: 'Comparing great cricketers of different eras is fraught with danger. Roland Perry has risen to the challenge.' ----THE BULLETIN 'Students of the great game will love Roland Perry's CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA.' ----SUNDAY MAIL (Brisbane) 'The most interesting chapter is that on Ian Chappell which notes cultural and political connections between Chappell, Bob Hawke, the advertising guru John Singleton, 1970s '"ockerism" and the promotion of WSC.' -----THE AGE
Excuse Me Captain Cook
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Author : Michael Salmon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06
Excuse Me Captain Cook written by Michael Salmon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06 with categories.
New Light On The Discovery Of Australia As Revealed By The Journal Of Captain Don Diego De Prado Y Tovar
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Author : George F. Barwick
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-05-15
New Light On The Discovery Of Australia As Revealed By The Journal Of Captain Don Diego De Prado Y Tovar written by George F. Barwick and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with History categories.
Spanish text, with English translation, of Prado's Relación of the voyage begun in company with Quirós and Torres in 1607, together with a report of the Spanish Council of State concerning Quirós, 1618, and letters of Torres and Prado, 1607-13. Contents: New light on the discovery of Australia.-Note on Prado's Relación.-Relación de don Diego de Prado (Spanish and English)-Appendices: I. Report of Council of State with letter of Luis Vaez de Torres (Spanish and English) II. Mr. Barwick's translations of Prado's two letters sent from Goa in 1613. III. Mr. Barwick's translations of the legends on the four Prado maps. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1930. Owing to technical constraints it has not been possible to reproduce the "Facsimiles of the Four Prado Maps" which appeared in the first edition of the work.
Taylor Made
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Author : Mark Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Taylor Made written by Mark Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Cricket captains categories.
Well-known Australian cricketer tells of the events of his captaincy during the 1995 season, and also the events leading up to his appointment as captain. Describes tests against Pakistan, England and the West Indies. Copiously illustrated. Includes a foreword by Ian Chappell and statistics relating to Taylor's test career.
The Endeavour Journals
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Author : John Macdonald
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2024-05-16
The Endeavour Journals written by John Macdonald and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1770 H.M. Bark Endeavour arrived in New Holland, Australia, the 'Continent of Smoke'. On board were Lieutenant James Cook, gentleman naturalist Joseph Banks, natural history artist Sydney Parkinson, and Midshipman James Magra. For the first time, this book combines the journals of these men to present a single, cohesive narrative that brings the story to life as never before. The journals are complimented by over 300 images, including charts, costal profiles, plans of harbors, and many original drawings executed during the voyage of the animals, people and landscape unique to the region. Of the many titles that are available concerning Cook and his voyaging, few focus on Cook’s New Holland experience. Most commonly these titles are interpretative accounts, and heavily weighted with the author’s opinion. However, here the story of New Holland is told in the words of the explorers themselves, containing first hand accounts of all the elements of drama, risk and first discovery. Focusing particularly on the contact with the Indigenous people and how they were first described by Europeans, this is an adaption of the discovery story made accessible to the general reader as well as the historian, without compromising the integrity of the original document. These adventurers were men of their own time, constrained by the common beliefs that fashioned the lives of people two hundred and fifty years ago. If some of their words sit uncomfortably with current thinking, we should remind ourselves that some of our own beliefs and actions, might similarly be thought beyond the pale by future generations, and that we too may find ourselves the target of criticism from those who come after us.
The Journey
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Author : Steve Smith and Brian Murgatroyd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11
The Journey written by Steve Smith and Brian Murgatroyd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11 with categories.
The Journey is Steve Smith's account of his life and career to date. From childhood backyard cricket with mates and family, and net sessions with his dad that laid the foundations for his later success, Steve traces the influences and events that started him on his cricket journey. He takes us inside his quest to play cricket at the highest level, from formative club and grade games, to his first overseas experiences, and finally to state cricket and the Australian squad. It's a journey with both ups and downs, where valuable and lasting lessons were learned from the successes and, more importantly, the failures. And Steve compellingly describes the key moments that shaped him into the cricketer and leader he is today, from his definitive hundred at Centurion in South Africa, to the soul-searching and resolve that accompanied the Australian team's lowest point in the 2016 Hobart Test, to the epic 2017 series in India. The Journey is a revealing and fascinating insight into Steve Smith-the cricketer and the man.
Captain S Diary
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Author : Michael Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
Release Date : 2014-11-04
Captain S Diary written by Michael Clarke and has been published by Macmillan Publishers Aus. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
After a three year losing streak in the Ashes, complete with a painfully recent 3-0 loss in England, facing the victorious English cricket team so soon was never going to be an easy battle. The public's faith in the young Australian team was waning. Despite their failures, captain Michael Clarke records in his diary a feeling of hunger in his team: a hunger to strike back, a hunger to prove their talent to the world. A hunger to return the urn. Michael Clarke led his team to an Ashes victory at home in a 5-0 triumph over the 2013-14 summer. Along the way, the tide of public affection turned in his favour for the first time. Clarke had previously been respected for his deeds as a batsman, but had not truly won the hearts of sports fans. This Ashes series changed that. Clarke showed the grit, talent, charisma and aggression Australian sports fans look for in their leaders. Revealing and insightful, Clarke once again puts his unique mark on the sport, giving us his account of how he rallied both the team and public behind him to bring the urn home.
The Journey
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Author : Steve Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-10-25
The Journey written by Steve Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-25 with Cricket categories.
The fascinating and revealing inside account of Steve Smith's journey from cricket-mad kid to Australian Captain.
The Life Of Captain Matthew Flinders
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Author : Sir Ernest Scott
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date :
The Life Of Captain Matthew Flinders written by Sir Ernest Scott and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Detailing the life, accomplishments, battles and legacy of Captain Matthew Flinders, this volume was written by Sir Ernest Scott, a prominent historian and professor at the University of Melbourne in 1913. A great navigator and cartographer, Captain Matthew Flinders is a prominent figure in Australian history as he was the first to circumnavigate the continent and identify it as such. He is also credited with identifying Tasmania as an island, finding the Bass Strait and mapping the coastline of Australia (then New Holland), including the all-important Port Phillip, present-day Melbourne.
The Journey
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Author : Steve Smith
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2017-10-25
The Journey written by Steve Smith and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Journey is Steve Smith's account of his life and career to date. From childhood backyard cricket with mates and family, and net sessions with his dad that laid the foundations for his later success, Steve traces the influences and events that started him on his cricket journey. He takes us inside his quest to play cricket at the highest level, from formative club and grade games, to his first overseas experiences, and finally to state cricket and the Australian squad. It's a journey with both ups and downs, where valuable and lasting lessons were learned from the successes and, more importantly, the failures. And Steve compellingly describes the key moments that shaped him into the cricketer and leader he is today, from his definitive hundred at Centurion in South Africa, to the soul-searching and resolve that accompanied the Australian team's lowest point in the 2016 Hobart Test, to the epic 2017 series in India. The Journey is a revealing and fascinating insight into Steve Smith-the cricketer and the man.