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BRADMAN'S WAR
HOW THE 1948 INVINCIBLES TURNED THE CRICKET PITCH INTO A BATTLEFIELD |
| By: |
Malcolm Knox |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£20.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1849545715 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781849545716 |
| Publisher: |
BITEBACK PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
18 June, 2013 |
| Pages: |
448 |
| Description: |
Published to coincide with the 2013 Ashes Test series between England and Australia, this is the extraordinary story of how the 1948 Invincibles turned the cricket pitch into a battlefield. |
| Synopsis: |
Shortlisted for The Cricket Society and M.C.C. Book Of The Year Award 2014 When the Second World War ended, Don Bradman assembled a cricketing army Hailed as one of the greatest cricket teams of all time, the 1948 'Invincibles' are the only Australians to complete an Ashes tour undefeated. Their crushing victories under Sir Donald Bradman's captaincy created history, even if the Don himself, on his final tour, was left stranded for ever with a Test batting average of 99.94 after his duck in the fifth Test. Yet the mixed feelings about the manner in which these feats were achieved are often forgotten. In his fascinating account of the legendary tour, Malcolm Knox exposes the rift between those players with experience of the horrors of active duty, epitomised by the fiery but sporting RAAF pilot Keith Miller, and those without, such as the invalid Bradman. Knox reveals unease among the fans, commentators and players - from both teams - about Bradman's resolute tactics, both on the field and in the pavilion.Bradman's ruthlessness, even against war-ravaged veterans at the county clubs, dashed hopes that the legacy of Bodyline would finally be laid to rest and the postwar game resume in a more congenial spirit. While Bradman's War celebrates the talents of the likes of Ray Lindwall, Sid Barnes, Lindsay Hassett, Bill Johnston, Arthur Morris and, of course, their incomparable captain, it also questions our appreciation of sporting entertainment when rivalries escalate - and competition verges on hostility. If the spoils are to the victor, what is there for lovers of the game? |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Robson Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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