An Australian Summer : The Recovery of The Ashes 1985

Patrick Eagar (Signed)

ISBN 10: 043498065X / ISBN 13: 9780434980659

Published by The Kingswood Press, Tadworth, 1985

About this Item

125 pages. DJ has slight edgwear and has some sunning to spine and back cover. Contains black & white illustrations. The author has signed to the title pagewithout dedication. There is a previous owners bookplate stuck on a bland page before the pre title page. Seller Ref: SGJ.

Seller Inventory # 006120

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Australian Summer : The Recovery of The Ashes 1985
• Publisher: The Kingswood Press, Tadworth
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 043498065X
• ISBN 13: 9780434980659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sport

About this title

Synopsis

An Australian summer is something special. 1985 will be remembered for one of the most entertaining - and certainly the friendliest and most sporting - contest for many years.

The Texaco Trophy matches were keenly fought and the Ashes Series was in the balance until the third day of the 6th and final Test at the Oval. All nine matches are recaptured in An Australian Summer through Patrick Eagar’s superlative photography and Alan Ross’s commentary.

There is much to enjoy; Gower’s returned to form and Border’s many captain’s innings, Robinson and McDermott establishing themselves as Test cricketers, the power of Gooch’s batting and the spin bowling of Emburey and Edmonds and, finally, the dazzling late achievements of Ellison. There was much brilliance in the field and some controversy.

This is the fifth of Patrick Eagar and Alan Ross’s highly successful series recording a summer’s cricket.

[from the book cover]