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Under the Southern Cross

The Heroics and Heartbreak of the Ashes in Australia

Andrew Ramsey (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2017
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4607-5512-9 (ISBN)

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The remarkable history of The Ashes in Australia from 1877 to 2017. The extraordinary illustrated history of the 175 Test matches played between Australia and England since the inaugural match at the MCG in 1877, with a focus on the most memorable moments, results, characters and controversies unique to Australia. The Best - Snapshots of the 10 leading runs scorers in Ashes Test in Australia (Hobbs, Bradman, Hammond, Hill, Gower, Cowdrey, G Chappell, S Waugh, Sutcliffe, Armstrong) and the 10 highest wicket-takers (Noble, Barnes, Trumble, Willis, Lillee, McGrath, Giffen, Botham, Warne, Turner) and what made them so special in Australia. The Traditions - Short essay on what makes each Ashes venue in Australia unique, with reference to a Test moment that is most readily identified with each ground. The Local Heroes - Vignettes on the most celebrated individual performances by Australia players in Ashes Tests at home. The Visiting Conquerors - Some of the enduring efforts of England players in the antipodes. Highlights, Lowlights and Limelight - A collection of moments that stand-out for varying reasons.
Milestones - A collection of memorable moments that ensured names are enshrined in Ashes folklore.

Cricket Australia (CA) is the custodian of cricket in Australia. Cricket Australia is made up of six member associations: Cricket New South Wales, Queensland Cricket, South Australian Cricket Association, Tasmanian Cricket Association, Cricket Victoria, and Western Australian Cricket Association. The Australian Capital Territory Cricket Association and the Northern Territory Cricket Association are non-member associations. Andrew Ramsey is a journalist and author who has written about cricket for more than 20 years. In addition to having his work published in numerous newspapers around the world including The Australian, The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Hindustan Times and The Hindu, he has been a contributor to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. He has covered around 100 Test matches including a number of Ashes series in Australia and England, among them the 2005 campaign in the United Kingdom regarded as the 'greatest Ashes battle of the modern era' and Australia's dual 5-0 whitewash summers on home soil in 2006-07 and 2013-14. His book The Wrong Line, which chronicles the travails of the travelling cricket writer, was published in 2012. He is currently Senior Writer with cricket.com.au and, when not ensconced in a press box or an airport, lives in Adelaide, South Australia.

Erscheinungsdatum	27.11.2017
Co-Autor	Cricket Australia
Verlagsort	New South Wales
Sprache	englisch
Maße	188 x 260 mm
Gewicht	876 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-10	1-4607-5512-X / 146075512X
ISBN-13	978-1-4607-5512-9 / 9781460755129
Zustand	Neuware