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Author: Roland Perry
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Published: 2022-08-02
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781761068164
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive story of the most controversial chapter in the history of Australian and English cricket, the notorious Bodyline series, by Roland Perry, author of Sir Donald Bradman's authorised biography, The Don.
Author: Anthony Bateman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-03-17
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 0521761298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPerfect for fans and scholars alike, this Companion explores cricket's origins, global reach, iconic personalities and enduring popularity.
Author: David Frith
Publisher: Aurum
Published: 2013-06-24
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 1781311935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1932, England’s cricket team, led by the haughty Douglas Jardine, had the fastest bowler in the world: Harold Larwood. Australia boasted the most prolific batsman the game had ever seen: the young Don Bradman. He had to be stopped. The leg-side bouncer onslaught inflicted by Larwood and Bill Voce, with a ring of fieldsmen waiting for catches, caused an outrage that reverberated to the back of the stands and into the highest levels of government. Bodyline, as this infamous technique came to be known, was repugnant to the majority of cricket-lovers. It was also potentially lethal – one bowl fracturing the skull of Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield – and the technique was outlawed in 1934. After the death of Don Bradman in 2001, one of the most controversial events in cricketing history – the Bodyline technique - finally slid out of living memory. Over seventy years on, the 1932-33 Ashes series remains the most notorious in the history of Test cricket between Australia and England. David Frith’s gripping narrative has been acclaimed as the definitive book on the whole saga: superbly researched and replete with anecdotes, Bodyline Autopsy is a masterly anatomy of one of the most remarkable sporting scandals.
Author: Jack Fingleton
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780907516484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul Wheeler
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780571133833
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Duncan Hamilton
Publisher: riverrun
Published: 2017-02-02
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 1849164568
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the first ever biography of Harold Larwood. Larwood, one of the most talented, accurate and intimidating fast bowlers of all time is mainly remembered for his role in the infamous Bodyline series of 1932-3 which brought Anglo-Australian diplomatic relations to the brink of collapse. Larwood was made the scapegoat - and despite the fact he was simply following his captain's instructions, he never played cricket for England again. Devastated by this betrayal, he eventually emigrated to Australia, where he was accepted by the country that had once despised him. Acclaimed author Duncan Hamilton has gained unprecedented access to the late sportsman's family and archives to tell the story of a true working-class hero and cricketing legend.
Author: Greg Growden
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2014-05-27
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1741763126
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJack Fingleton is one of Australian cricket's most important and intriguing characters. In John Arlott's words: He is himself?and a diverse himself it is.' Fingleton was an outstanding opening batsman with a reputation for fearlessness against the most hostile and dangerous opening attacks. He faced up to England's feared Bodyline' bowlers, and became the first batsman in history to score four successive Test centuries. Later he gained a reputation as possibly Australia's greatest cricket writer, with his work syndicated throughout Australia and overseas. He also moved in the corridors of power as a political journalist, and was on intimate terms with several prime ministers. He was the author of a number of authoritative books, including Cricket Crisis and Brightly Fades the Don. Fingleton led a varied and at times turbulent life. Married to the daughter of noted feminist Jessie Street, over several decades he was involved in an on-again, off-again feud with one-time teammate Sir Donald Bradman. Greg Growden's access to previously unpublished correspondence has helped him shed new light on their relationship, and on the rich life of a witty, evocative, complex and altogether unforgettable Australian.
Author: Don Bradman
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781863406727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDon's own account of his entire playing career, with a selection of historic photographs and a complete record of his scores from 1927 to 1949.
Author: Brett Hutchins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-09-23
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780521823845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fascinating book takes a different look at Australia's all-time sporting hero, Sir Donald Bradman.
Author: Robert Ingpen
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781921150647
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beautifully illustrated and inspiring account of the life of Donald Bradman to mark the centenary of his birth. Sir Donald Bradman is one of the best known and most respected cricketers in the history of the game. Published to mark the centenary of Bradman's birth, Robert Ingpen charts the history of the legend, from his early years in his Bowral backyard, through the infamous bodyline series, and to his post-war comeback with his trademark detailed and thoughtful illustrations. Packed with facts and statistics, all imaginatively illustrated, this is the perfect book for aspiring cricketers, young and old! Thoroughly researched and expertly illustrated, Ingpen brings a real Australian hero to life in a book to be treasured.
