Little Book of the Ashes - Hardcover

Dellor, Ralph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906635463 ISBN 13: 9781906635466

Publisher: Green Umbrella Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

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From the first appearance of the tiny urn more than 120 years ago, the Ashes remain the most coveted prize in Anglo-Australian cricket. The kangaroo has held sway over the lion over much of the recent past, barring the 2005 series in <country-region ><place >England</place></country-region> regarded by many as the finest contest in living memory.  

Although the Australians took the fullest possible revenge at the earliest opportunity, they return to English shores without some of their legendary performers of recent years, including Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist. The Little Book of the Ashes traces the history of Anglo-Australian rivalry back to the days of Grace and Spofforth, and the great Test match of 1882 in which both men took part. It was the match that induced the famous mock obituary mourning the death of English cricket. It concluded with the idea that the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to <country-region ><place >Australia</place></country-region>. That was when the story began. The greatest players are featured, from Jack Hobbs to Ian Botham, from Don Bradman to Shane Warne. Who will be the modern day heroes as the Ashes hopes of millions are reignited once more? 

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About this title

Synopsis

Little Book of the Ashes is a 128-page hardback book written by Ralph Dellor and Stephen Lamb. It looks at the history of England v Australia leading up to the first Ashes encounter and then events around the start of the Ashes including the presentation of the urn right up to the present day through the Bradman era, a brief period of English domination under Brearley and Botham's Ashes and looks at the Australians' dominance in more recent years. With a preview of the 2009 series looking at personnel, grounds this is a fantastic addition to the million selling Little Book series.

About the Author

Ralph Dellor has been involved with cricket for over fifty years as a player, broadcaster, journalist, and coach. In a career that has taken him to some twenty-five countries, he has coached the England women’s team and was on the coaching staff at Oxford University. More recently, he has been coach of the Norwegian national team, which has risen from relative obscurity to enter the first division of European cricket.

Edition details

• Publisher: Green Umbrella Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906635463
• ISBN 13: 9781906635466
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128