Wisden on the Ashes

The Wisden on the Ashes: The authoritative story of cricket's greatest rivalry

is a detailed chronological journey through the history of this famous

English-Australian contest. With Test reports, scorecards, "Great

bowlers of the year" and other fascinating material from the archives,

together with new editorial pieces, this is a remarkable record of

cricket's most enduring battle.

The book begins its journey with

England's first tour of Australia in 1876 and the subsequent three

series prior to the 1882 tour that led to a mock obituary being placed

in the Sporting Times "In affectionate remembrance of English

cricket, which died at The Oval on 29th August, 1882. ... The body will

be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia." Celebrating the players

who made their mark on the game and the controversies that shook the

sport, the book covers every series since then through to the most

recent series. In 2005 England won a highly competitive series that

helped raise the popularity of the sport, and 2009 sees a

much-anticipated series back on UK soil, with England looking to regain

the Ashes after Australia's victory in the 2006-07 series.

Beautifully produced, this book will be a welcome addition to

all cricket enthusiasts' collections, as well as an ideal gift

purchase.