Victory in Australia : the remarkable story of England's greatest Ashes triumph 1954-55
Whitehead, Richard2025
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Place reservation for Victory in Australia : the remarkable story of England's greatest Ashes triumph 1954-55Since 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'. 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.
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London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2025.London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2025.
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400 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
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9781399415026 (hbk)
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796.35865
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English
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3048203
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