Cricket's Biggest Mystery
作者:
Ronald Willis
出版年:
1987-11
页数:
160
定价:
$ 48.59
ISBN:
9780718825881
内容简介
When Australia defeated England for the first time on English soil in 1882, a mock obituary notice was inserted in the "Sporting Times" lamenting the 'death' of English cricket and ...
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When Australia defeated England for the first time on English soil in 1882, a mock obituary notice was inserted in the "Sporting Times" lamenting the 'death' of English cricket and stating that the body was to be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. Later, an urn containing ashes came to be recognised as the cricketing trophy, and now resides permanently at Lord's cricket ground. The mystery is this: where did the Ashes come from, and are they in fact still there? The author examines the official story and other alternative suggestions, and details the personalities involved in the foundation of this great tradition. To understand the full significance of the Ashes to both countries, the author recounts the triumphant Australian tour of England in 1882, and the subsequent 'recovery' of the Ashes by England in Australia a year later. "Cricket's Biggest Mystery: The Ashes" is one of the most fascinating books to be written on the foundation of the competition for what must be one of sport's most unusual trophies. It will be a welcome addition to the library of every cricket enthusiast.
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