With The M.C.C. In Australia 1962-3: A Critical Story Of The Tour
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
The 1962-63 Ashes tour of Australia stands as one of cricket's most compelling chapters, and With the M.C.C. in Australia 1962-3: A Critical Story of the Tour chronicles every dramatic twist of that celebrated series with the authority of two writers who knew the game intimately. Co-authored by the legendary Australian cricket commentator A.G. Johnnie Moyes and journalist Tom Goodman, with a foreword by England batting great Colin Cowdrey, the book presents a match-by-match critical account of the Marylebone Cricket Club's tour Down Under — a series that England ultimately won 1-0 to reclaim the Ashes — dissecting tactics, performances, and the personalities that defined the contest. Moyes, one of Australia's most respected cricket writers of the mid-twentieth century, brings his characteristically sharp analytical eye to bear on every innings and every decision, while Goodman's journalistic precision ensures the narrative never loses its immediacy. Together, they illustrate the tensions between two proud cricketing nations, capturing the atmosphere of packed Australian grounds and the strategies of captains Ted Dexter and Richie Benaud with vivid detail. Published by the esteemed Angus and Robertson, this volume is an essential record for any serious student of Ashes history — leaving the reader wondering just how differently history might have unfolded had fortune tilted the other way.
Author: A.G. ("Johnnie") Moyes And Tom Goodman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Sport & fitness
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
The 1962-63 Ashes tour of Australia stands as one of cricket's most compelling chapters, and With the M.C.C. in Australia 1962-3: A Critical Story of the Tour chronicles every dramatic twist of that celebrated series with the authority of two writers who knew the game intimately. Co-authored by the legendary Australian cricket commentator A.G. Johnnie Moyes and journalist Tom Goodman, with a foreword by England batting great Colin Cowdrey, the book presents a match-by-match critical account of the Marylebone Cricket Club's tour Down Under — a series that England ultimately won 1-0 to reclaim the Ashes — dissecting tactics, performances, and the personalities that defined the contest. Moyes, one of Australia's most respected cricket writers of the mid-twentieth century, brings his characteristically sharp analytical eye to bear on every innings and every decision, while Goodman's journalistic precision ensures the narrative never loses its immediacy. Together, they illustrate the tensions between two proud cricketing nations, capturing the atmosphere of packed Australian grounds and the strategies of captains Ted Dexter and Richie Benaud with vivid detail. Published by the esteemed Angus and Robertson, this volume is an essential record for any serious student of Ashes history — leaving the reader wondering just how differently history might have unfolded had fortune tilted the other way.