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Victory in Australia

The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes Triumph 1954-55

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Victory in Australia

Von: Richard Whitehead
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 Bloomsbury presents Victory in Australia by Richard Whitehead, read by Oliver Hembrough

‘Such incredibly gripping sports writing. It was like being there. Truly. Every ball’
Giles Coren

‘Elegant and evocative … the definitive word on England’s most astonishing Ashes tour ever’
Matthew Engel

THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF AN EPIC ASHES BATTLE

The Ashes series of 1954–55 marked a watershed moment in the history of English cricket. Under the leadership of Len Hutton, the national team’s first professional captain, one of the greatest group of players ever to represent England won an Ashes series in Australia for the first time in more than 20 years. It is a feat that has been repeated only four times in more than 70 years since.

But Hutton’s men had to overcome the additional obstacle of losing heavily in the first Test – only one England team has managed to win an overseas Ashes series after such a monumental setback.

The names of the cricketers who locked horns in 1954–55 resonate down the decades – Hutton's team included Denis Compton, Frank Tyson, Brian Statham, Trevor Bailey, Godfrey Evans, Peter May and Colin Cowdrey. Among their Australian opponents were Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Neil Harvey and Richie Benaud. In the 1950s, these players were not just elite sportsmen, they were household names.

An Ashes series for the ages is brought thrillingly to life in this momentous slice of sporting and social history. Cricket Sport
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meticulously researched and (for any cricket fan) unputdownable
A masterpiece that sets the bar for blending cricket and social history to shed new light on a glorious sporting achievement. The cricket is brought back to life in vivid detail without forgetting the personal stories that are just as gripping as the action on the field. (Nick Hoult)
It excels as a narrative account, both because of the research that obviously went into its production and the quality of the writing. I felt I lived through the series. (Mervyn King, former president of MCC)
it really is the best cricket book I have ever read. (Douglas Miller)
An outstanding addition to cricket’s literature. With both detail and description, Richard Whitehead marvellously recreates one of the great tours of the 20th century and brings both the era – and the men who shaped it – back into full, vibrant breathing life. (Duncan Hamilton, three times winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year)
A wonderfully full-bodied account, alert to every human and social as well as cricketing nuance, of a tour that still burns bright in English memories. (David Kynaston, English historian and author)
Such incredibly gripping sports writing. It was like being there. Truly. Every ball. With the added bonus of knowing it would all turn out okay for once. (Giles Coren)
Elegant and evocative, this will surely stand as the definitive word on England's most astonishing Ashes tour ever. (Matthew Engel, former 'Wisden' editor)
I don’t know of any finer reconstructions of cricket matches than those in this book on England’s Ashes-winning series of 1954–5. (Scyld Berry, former 'Daily Telegraph' cricket correspondent)
Victory in Australia has an epic quality; so does Richard Whitehead's Victory in Australia, a detailed and absorbing retelling of a peak Ashes moment. (Gideon Haigh, cricket writer)
A high peak of post-war English cricket brought to vivid life with so much colourful detail. Richard Whitehead has written a masterpiece. (Stephen Chalke, cricket writer)
Meticulously researched by Richard Whitehead, this book brings an epic tour from another age to life. It also serves as a reminder of why we are still so consumed by the Ashes. The portrait of Len Hutton, England’s first professional captain, is riveting. (Vic Marks, former England bowler)
Len Hutton's greatest triumph gave rise to no less than 15 books in its immediate aftermath. To understand its full significance, we now need to read only one: Richard Whitehead's definitive account of this most fascinating of Ashes tours. (David Woodhouse, author of 'Who Only Cricket Know')
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