Victory in Australia
The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes Triumph 1954-55
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2025
Bloomsbury Sport (Verlag)
978-1-3994-1502-6 (ISBN)
Bloomsbury Sport (Verlag)
978-1-3994-1502-6 (ISBN)
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The definitive story of England's greatest cricket team and their historic Ashes triumph.
Winning the Ashes in England is one thing. Winning them in Australia, quite another. Since the Second World War, England have only won five Ashes series in Australia, making their 1954–55 triumph a stand-out performance. And on the pitch was one of England’s greatest teams – perhaps the greatest. The names among Len Hutton’s 18 players – to include Denis Compton, Brian Statham and Frank Tyson – still resonate today.
The overwhelming weight of history was against them: only once had England won an away Ashes series after losing the first Test. But they delivered, winning the series 3-1, a monumental team effort spearheaded by the explosivity of fast-bowler Tyson ‘Typhoon’. However, the skill was on both sides of the pitch as the players, both talented cricketers and fascinating men, brought to sport an entirely different perspective to our modern-day uber-professionals.
With contemporary sources and players’ memories from both sides, read the story of a historic and stirring victory, and of the personalities behind the action on the field. Discover how cricket has changed, how tours have evolved and how the relationship between England and Australia has undergone a revolution.
Winning the Ashes in England is one thing. Winning them in Australia, quite another. Since the Second World War, England have only won five Ashes series in Australia, making their 1954–55 triumph a stand-out performance. And on the pitch was one of England’s greatest teams – perhaps the greatest. The names among Len Hutton’s 18 players – to include Denis Compton, Brian Statham and Frank Tyson – still resonate today.
The overwhelming weight of history was against them: only once had England won an away Ashes series after losing the first Test. But they delivered, winning the series 3-1, a monumental team effort spearheaded by the explosivity of fast-bowler Tyson ‘Typhoon’. However, the skill was on both sides of the pitch as the players, both talented cricketers and fascinating men, brought to sport an entirely different perspective to our modern-day uber-professionals.
With contemporary sources and players’ memories from both sides, read the story of a historic and stirring victory, and of the personalities behind the action on the field. Discover how cricket has changed, how tours have evolved and how the relationship between England and Australia has undergone a revolution.
Richard Whitehead is a former senior editor at The Times who worked in the sport, books and obituary departments for 21 years. He has been writing obituaries for Wisden since 2012. His previous books include The Times on the Ashes and The Cup: a pictorial celebration of the world's greatest football tournament.
Introduction
Part 1: Debacle in Brisbane
Part 2: Plots, coups, and the English class system
Part 3: Choosing Hutton’s men
Part 4: The long road to Brisbane
Part 5: Typhoon Frank hits Sydney
Part 6: Cracks appear in Melbourne
Part 7: Adelaide and the Ashes
Part 8: Return to Sydney
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.7.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Integrated black and white images |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3994-1502-6 / 1399415026 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3994-1502-6 / 9781399415026 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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