Great Australian Test Cricket Stories

Great Australian Test Cricket Stories

Author: Ashley Mallett

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1460707826

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An entertaining collection of insider yarns by an Aussie Test cricket legend. In the Test arena, Dennis Lillee wasnever beaten. West Indian champion Viv Richards had taken the sword to all theinternational bowlers of his era. But when he came up against Lillee, it was a heavy-weight fight between unrelenting combatants. Their contests werealways take-no-prisoners affairs. A bowler himself, author Ashley Mallett played 38 Tests during the heyday of Australian cricket in the 1970s and 1980s and has been hailed as one of Australia's best spinners. His divingleft-handed grab in the gully to dismiss Colin Cowdrey off Lillee at Adelaidein the explosive 1974-75 Ashes summer was a catch for the ages. Now Mallett shares his vast knowledge of the game and its heroes in Great Australian Test Cricket Stories, a collection of fascinating cricket yarns that spans centuries and continents. Stories of famous contests and clashes sit beside personal anecdotes as well as insights and opinion that only an elite cricketer could provide. All the greats get a guernsey, from Victor Trumper, to Keith Miller, Don Bradman, Boycott, Benaud, Border and Warne, in this engrossing read for fans of the game.


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Download or read book Great Australian Test Cricket Stories written by Ashley Mallett and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining collection of insider yarns by an Aussie Test cricket legend. In the Test arena, Dennis Lillee wasnever beaten. West Indian champion Viv Richards had taken the sword to all theinternational bowlers of his era. But when he came up against Lillee, it was a heavy-weight fight between unrelenting combatants. Their contests werealways take-no-prisoners affairs. A bowler himself, author Ashley Mallett played 38 Tests during the heyday of Australian cricket in the 1970s and 1980s and has been hailed as one of Australia's best spinners. His divingleft-handed grab in the gully to dismiss Colin Cowdrey off Lillee at Adelaidein the explosive 1974-75 Ashes summer was a catch for the ages. Now Mallett shares his vast knowledge of the game and its heroes in Great Australian Test Cricket Stories, a collection of fascinating cricket yarns that spans centuries and continents. Stories of famous contests and clashes sit beside personal anecdotes as well as insights and opinion that only an elite cricketer could provide. All the greats get a guernsey, from Victor Trumper, to Keith Miller, Don Bradman, Boycott, Benaud, Border and Warne, in this engrossing read for fans of the game.

Great Australian Cricket Stories

Great Australian Cricket Stories

Author: Neil Marks

Publisher: Virago Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 9780733311390

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Collection of humorous and/or noteworthy stories of Australian cricket matches. The compilation includes anecdotes of sports skill, interaction of game crowds and cricket fans, sports journalists, match administration, umpires and scorers, and includes media reports of the matches. Features stories of cricket heroes Ian Chappell, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris, Steve Waugh and Richie Benaud. Includes photos. Author is a former NSW cricketer whose other books include 'Tales from the Locker Room' and 'Australia People, Australian Tales'.


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Download or read book Great Australian Cricket Stories written by Neil Marks and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of humorous and/or noteworthy stories of Australian cricket matches. The compilation includes anecdotes of sports skill, interaction of game crowds and cricket fans, sports journalists, match administration, umpires and scorers, and includes media reports of the matches. Features stories of cricket heroes Ian Chappell, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris, Steve Waugh and Richie Benaud. Includes photos. Author is a former NSW cricketer whose other books include 'Tales from the Locker Room' and 'Australia People, Australian Tales'.

Great Australian Cricket Stories

Great Australian Cricket Stories

Author: Ken Piesse

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9781742486536

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Following on from the success of the hardback edition, Great Australian Cricket Stories is now available in paperback. Melbourne-based author and commentator KEN PIESSE has provided an extraordinary and entertaining array of cricketing yarns and tall stories and true spiced by some truly magnificent and many-never-before published images and illustrations. There are literally 100s of stories from events, laughs, larrikins and legends through to contributions from cricketers who wrote, the great innings, favorite fiction, cricketing verse and much, much more. This is a wonderful, informative, free-flowing smorgasboard of cricket stories that will delight cricket buffs of all ages.


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Download or read book Great Australian Cricket Stories written by Ken Piesse and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from the success of the hardback edition, Great Australian Cricket Stories is now available in paperback. Melbourne-based author and commentator KEN PIESSE has provided an extraordinary and entertaining array of cricketing yarns and tall stories and true spiced by some truly magnificent and many-never-before published images and illustrations. There are literally 100s of stories from events, laughs, larrikins and legends through to contributions from cricketers who wrote, the great innings, favorite fiction, cricketing verse and much, much more. This is a wonderful, informative, free-flowing smorgasboard of cricket stories that will delight cricket buffs of all ages.

Australia: Story Of A Cricket Country

Australia: Story Of A Cricket Country

Author: Chris Ryan

Publisher: Hardie Grant

Published: 2012-02-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781740669375

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The paperback edition of the comprehensive book on the


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Download or read book Australia: Story Of A Cricket Country written by Chris Ryan and published by Hardie Grant. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paperback edition of the comprehensive book on the

The Great Australian Book of Cricket Stories

The Great Australian Book of Cricket Stories

Author: Ken Piesse

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 9780859021210

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Download or read book The Great Australian Book of Cricket Stories written by Ken Piesse and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Australian Sporting Stories

Great Australian Sporting Stories

Author: Ian Heads

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.

Published: 2019-10-29

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1760789119

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'Heads and Tasker, legends themselves, set out to write a book that would continue the trail laid by early-days sporting scribes of long ago. I could not put it down.' John Coates AC, President of the Australian Olympic Committee 'I know readers will enjoy the many stories and anecdotes that Heads and Tasker have accumulated over more than a century combined in journalism.' Ian Chappell, former Australian cricket Captain. Australia enjoys a rich sporting heritage. Our small population has yielded a disproportionate number of champions. These sports stars have become known worldwide as fierce combatants and honourable competitors, achieving soaring victories, but also heart-pounding near-wins and humbling defeats. Veteran Australian sports journalists Ian Heads and Norman Tasker have seen it all. In these 65 original stories, we hear of the explosive introduction of World Series Cricket in 1977, which turned a genteel endeavour into a high-octane contest, and the clash of the titans as Packer and Murdoch squared off over the Super League war. We see Rugby Union become a battleground for race and the Olympics an arena for sublime acts of courage and achievement. We get an insider's perspective on every kind of sporting endeavour - from boxing to tennis, cricket to AFL, athletics to rugby league - and not just the action on the field, but the change room gossip and clubhouse politics as well. Written with wit, insight and a wealth of knowledge, Great Australian Sporting Stories is an enthralling expedition into the combative, collegiate, entertaining and always exciting world of Australian sport.


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Download or read book Great Australian Sporting Stories written by Ian Heads and published by Macmillan Publishers Aus.. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Heads and Tasker, legends themselves, set out to write a book that would continue the trail laid by early-days sporting scribes of long ago. I could not put it down.' John Coates AC, President of the Australian Olympic Committee 'I know readers will enjoy the many stories and anecdotes that Heads and Tasker have accumulated over more than a century combined in journalism.' Ian Chappell, former Australian cricket Captain. Australia enjoys a rich sporting heritage. Our small population has yielded a disproportionate number of champions. These sports stars have become known worldwide as fierce combatants and honourable competitors, achieving soaring victories, but also heart-pounding near-wins and humbling defeats. Veteran Australian sports journalists Ian Heads and Norman Tasker have seen it all. In these 65 original stories, we hear of the explosive introduction of World Series Cricket in 1977, which turned a genteel endeavour into a high-octane contest, and the clash of the titans as Packer and Murdoch squared off over the Super League war. We see Rugby Union become a battleground for race and the Olympics an arena for sublime acts of courage and achievement. We get an insider's perspective on every kind of sporting endeavour - from boxing to tennis, cricket to AFL, athletics to rugby league - and not just the action on the field, but the change room gossip and clubhouse politics as well. Written with wit, insight and a wealth of knowledge, Great Australian Sporting Stories is an enthralling expedition into the combative, collegiate, entertaining and always exciting world of Australian sport.

The Great Australian Book of Cricket Stories

The Great Australian Book of Cricket Stories

Author: Ken Piesse

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 9780670901012

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Download or read book The Great Australian Book of Cricket Stories written by Ken Piesse and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

First Tests

First Tests

Author: Steve Cannane

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2011-01-17

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0730495779

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Some of Australia's best-known cricketers relive their childhood summers of playing cricket in their backyards. Australia has dominated test cricket over the last 130 years. But it's not the formal cricket academies or high-end coaching that are responsible for the Australian cricket team's winning ways. the backyard has been the real academy of Australian cricket. Don Bradman's unique grip, stance and backlift all evolved in response to the pace at which the golf ball rebounded off the tank stand in his backyard games. Greg Chappell's trademark flick off the hip shot was invented on his backyard wicket where the best scoring opportunities lay on the leg side. Alan Davidson bowled accurately because he had to. If he missed the stumps on his home-made pitch, he had to chase the ball down the hill into the scrub. Doug Walters played spin with ease because his ant-bed backyard pitch spun like a top. Neil Harvey's immaculate footwork came from playing balls that darted viciously off the cobblestones in his back lane. this collection of cricketers and the stories of the backyards that made them gets to the heart and soul of their game. Facing up to hostile brothers on dodgy pitches created a love of competition and developed the skills and the toughness that took them to the top in test cricket.


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Download or read book First Tests written by Steve Cannane and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of Australia's best-known cricketers relive their childhood summers of playing cricket in their backyards. Australia has dominated test cricket over the last 130 years. But it's not the formal cricket academies or high-end coaching that are responsible for the Australian cricket team's winning ways. the backyard has been the real academy of Australian cricket. Don Bradman's unique grip, stance and backlift all evolved in response to the pace at which the golf ball rebounded off the tank stand in his backyard games. Greg Chappell's trademark flick off the hip shot was invented on his backyard wicket where the best scoring opportunities lay on the leg side. Alan Davidson bowled accurately because he had to. If he missed the stumps on his home-made pitch, he had to chase the ball down the hill into the scrub. Doug Walters played spin with ease because his ant-bed backyard pitch spun like a top. Neil Harvey's immaculate footwork came from playing balls that darted viciously off the cobblestones in his back lane. this collection of cricketers and the stories of the backyards that made them gets to the heart and soul of their game. Facing up to hostile brothers on dodgy pitches created a love of competition and developed the skills and the toughness that took them to the top in test cricket.

Great Australian Test Cricket Stories (16pt Large Print Edition)

Great Australian Test Cricket Stories (16pt Large Print Edition)

Author: Ashley Mallett

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-23

Total Pages: 604

ISBN-13: 9780369319876

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An entertaining collection of insider yarns by an Aussie Test cricket legend. In the Test arena, Dennis Lillee wasnever beaten. West Indian champion Viv Richards had taken the sword to all the international bowlers of his era. But when he came up against Lillee, it was a heavy-weight fight between unrelenting combatants. Their contests were always take-no-prisoners affairs. A bowler himself, author Ashley Mallett played 38 Tests during the heyday of Australian cricket in the 1970s and 1980s and has been hailed as one of Australia's best spinners. His diving left-handed grab in the gully to dismiss Colin Cowdrey off Lillee at Adelaide in the explosive 1974¬-75 Ashes summer was a catch for the ages. Now Mallett shares his vast knowledge of the game and its heroes in Great Australian Test Cricket Stories, a collection of fascinating cricket yarns that spans centuries and continents. Stories of famous contests and clashes sit beside personal anecdotes as well as insights and opinion that only an elite cricketer could provide. All the greats get a guernsey, from Victor Trumper, to Keith Miller, Don Bradman, Boycott, Benaud, Border and Warne, in this engrossing read for fans of the game.


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Download or read book Great Australian Test Cricket Stories (16pt Large Print Edition) written by Ashley Mallett and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining collection of insider yarns by an Aussie Test cricket legend. In the Test arena, Dennis Lillee wasnever beaten. West Indian champion Viv Richards had taken the sword to all the international bowlers of his era. But when he came up against Lillee, it was a heavy-weight fight between unrelenting combatants. Their contests were always take-no-prisoners affairs. A bowler himself, author Ashley Mallett played 38 Tests during the heyday of Australian cricket in the 1970s and 1980s and has been hailed as one of Australia's best spinners. His diving left-handed grab in the gully to dismiss Colin Cowdrey off Lillee at Adelaide in the explosive 1974¬-75 Ashes summer was a catch for the ages. Now Mallett shares his vast knowledge of the game and its heroes in Great Australian Test Cricket Stories, a collection of fascinating cricket yarns that spans centuries and continents. Stories of famous contests and clashes sit beside personal anecdotes as well as insights and opinion that only an elite cricketer could provide. All the greats get a guernsey, from Victor Trumper, to Keith Miller, Don Bradman, Boycott, Benaud, Border and Warne, in this engrossing read for fans of the game.

Great Australian Test Cricket Stories (Dyslexic Edition)

Great Australian Test Cricket Stories (Dyslexic Edition)

Author: Ashley Mallett

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 9781525266157

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An entertaining collection of insider yarns by an Aussie Test cricket legend. In the Test arena, Dennis Lillee wasnever beaten. West Indian champion Viv Richards had taken the sword to all theinternational bowlers of his era. But when he came up against Lillee, it was a heavy-weight fight between unrelenting combatants. Their contests werealways take-no-prisoners affairs.A bowler himself, author Ashley Mallett played 38 Tests during the heyday of Australian cricket in the 1970s and 1980s and has been hailed as one of Australia's best spinners. His divingleft-handed grab in the gully to dismiss Colin Cowdrey off Lillee at Adelaidein the explosive 1974--75 Ashes summer was a catch for the ages. Now Mallett shares his vast knowledge of the game and its heroes in Great Australian Test Cricket Stories, a collection of fascinating cricket yarns that spans centuries and continents. Stories of famous contests and clashes sit beside personal anecdotes as well as insights and opinion that only an elite cricketer could provide. All the greats get a guernsey, from Victor Trumper, to Keith Miller, Don Bradman, Boycott, Benaud, Border and Warne, in this engrossing read for fans of the game.


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Download or read book Great Australian Test Cricket Stories (Dyslexic Edition) written by Ashley Mallett and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining collection of insider yarns by an Aussie Test cricket legend. In the Test arena, Dennis Lillee wasnever beaten. West Indian champion Viv Richards had taken the sword to all theinternational bowlers of his era. But when he came up against Lillee, it was a heavy-weight fight between unrelenting combatants. Their contests werealways take-no-prisoners affairs.A bowler himself, author Ashley Mallett played 38 Tests during the heyday of Australian cricket in the 1970s and 1980s and has been hailed as one of Australia's best spinners. His divingleft-handed grab in the gully to dismiss Colin Cowdrey off Lillee at Adelaidein the explosive 1974--75 Ashes summer was a catch for the ages. Now Mallett shares his vast knowledge of the game and its heroes in Great Australian Test Cricket Stories, a collection of fascinating cricket yarns that spans centuries and continents. Stories of famous contests and clashes sit beside personal anecdotes as well as insights and opinion that only an elite cricketer could provide. All the greats get a guernsey, from Victor Trumper, to Keith Miller, Don Bradman, Boycott, Benaud, Border and Warne, in this engrossing read for fans of the game.