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The Penguin History of Australian Cricket

By Chris Harte

The Penguin History of Australian Cricket Books

The Penguin History of Australian Cricket

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When Chris Harte first embarked on The Penguin History of Australian Cricket in the late 1980s, he was looking to bring to light not just the great players and great matches of the past but also the politics and intrigue that shaped the development of the country's number one sport behind the scenes.

Harte had great material to draw on. From the early days of colonialism with a bat and ball, through the 1924-25 English touring party's hidden connections with British fascism, to the 'Bodyline series' and Australian cricket's current ascendancy, The Penguin History of Australian Cricket digs deep beneath the surface of the sport to present a uniquely fascinating account of how the men from Down Under achieved world domination.

The Penguin History of Australian Cricket appears as a revised version for the first time. It is republished with new chapters from Bernard Whimpress, cricket historian and curator of the Adelaide Oval Museum. New chapters and new sections bring the story into the present day, new stars have come to the fore and the statistics have been brought up to date. This book remains the definitive history of Australian cricket.
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Number of Pages:
830
Publication Date:
2003-01
Publisher:
Viking Books
Languages:
Published: English
ISBN10:
0670041335
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