The Times on the Ashes, 9780750979191
Paperback
This unique 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 cricket – John Woodcock, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Alan Lee, Gideon Haigh and Mike Atherton to name just a few.

The Times on the Ashes

Covering Sport's Greatest Rivalry from 1877 to the Present Day

$49.44

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    10 November 2017

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Summary

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. From Shane Warne’s ball of the century in 1993 to Gilbert Jessop’s power-crazed 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 recaptur…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780750979191
ISBN-10:0750979194
Author:Richard Whitehead, Mike Atherton
Publisher:The History Press Ltd
Imprint:The History Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:10 November 2017
Weight:618g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Richard Whitehead

RICHARD WHITEHEAD worked for The Times for 21 years after joining the newspaper in 1995. He held senior roles in a number of departments, including obituaries and books, as well as spending ten years on the sports desk. His previous archive book for The History Press was The Times on the Ashes (2015). He is now an assistant editor on Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.

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