Blood on the Tracks
england in australia: the 1974-75 ashes
$80.41
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2024
Summary
Blood on the Tracks: England’s Grueling Ashes Ordeal of 1974-75
As Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack noted, the 1975 Ashes series saw English batsmen subjected to unprecedented levels of hostile, short-pitched bowling. Spearheaded by Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson, the Australian attack terrorized Mike Denness’s team throughout the six-match contest.
The series started disastrously, with two English batsmen suffering broken bones in the first Test alone. The onslaught continued as…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781915237415 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1915237416 |
| Author: | David Tossell |
| Publisher: | Trinorth Ltd |
| Imprint: | Fairfield Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 766g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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About The Author
David Tossell
David Tossell has been writing about sport for more than four decades and is the author of 19 previous books. He has been shortlisted seven times in the British Sports Book Awards and twice for MCC/Cricket Society Book of the Year, for Grovel! (2008) and Following On (2011). His latest book, One Day At A Time (2023), is a history of limited-overs cricket. He was the long-time head of European public affairs for the NFL and previously executive sports editor of the Today newspaper. He lives in Buckinghamshire, whom he is proud to represent in over-60s cricket.
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