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Bradman And The Summer That Changed Cricket: The amazing 1930 Australian Tour Of England
DONALD BRADMAN, a self taught 22-years old from Australia, arrived in England for the 1930's Ashes series, a callow youth whose lack of technique, the English thought, would be mercilessly exposed. Instead, Bradman's desire, super-fast reflexes and amazing speed brought hum record breaking runs across the tour. Using immense concentration, he hit the ball on the ground and even though they were more experienced than Bradman, the England bowlers could not bowl to him. In the Third Test, he'd scored a century before lunch on the first day. By summer's end he had redefined the possibilities of the game and changed it forever.
Now, for the first time, Christopher Hilton vividly recreates a tour which will never be forgotten. Each one of the great Bradman's 974 test runs are rediscovered and re-described, including his legendary 300 scored in one day during the Leeds Test. Every controversy surrounding the tour is investigated and, using never-before-seen reports, accounts from Australian and British newspaper, score sheets and players' memories of the great game, the author reconstructs the tour in all its glory.
Now, for the first time, Christopher Hilton vividly recreates a tour which will never be forgotten. Each one of the great Bradman's 974 test runs are rediscovered and re-described, including his legendary 300 scored in one day during the Leeds Test. Every controversy surrounding the tour is investigated and, using never-before-seen reports, accounts from Australian and British newspaper, score sheets and players' memories of the great game, the author reconstructs the tour in all its glory.
287 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Christopher Hilton
126 books9 followersChristopher (Chris) Hilton was a former sportswriter with the Daily Express.
Hilton had begun his career in journalism at The Journal in Newcastle, and then worked at the Express‘s offices in Manchester before moving to London in the mid-1970s when recruited by then sports editor Ken Lawrence to cover Formula 1.
Hilton was a key member of the sports desk editing staff, as well as covering ice skating for the paper during the period when Torvill and Dean were winning world and Olympic ice dance titles.
For the past two decades after leaving the Express, Hilton has freelanced, especially in F1 and writing his books, including biographies of Ayrton Senna, James Hunt and Michael Schumacher, as well as a novel. As recently as last month, his latest book, about F1 team leader Ross Brawn, was published.
Chris Hilton leaves a wife, Jean, and daughter.
Hilton had begun his career in journalism at The Journal in Newcastle, and then worked at the Express‘s offices in Manchester before moving to London in the mid-1970s when recruited by then sports editor Ken Lawrence to cover Formula 1.
Hilton was a key member of the sports desk editing staff, as well as covering ice skating for the paper during the period when Torvill and Dean were winning world and Olympic ice dance titles.
For the past two decades after leaving the Express, Hilton has freelanced, especially in F1 and writing his books, including biographies of Ayrton Senna, James Hunt and Michael Schumacher, as well as a novel. As recently as last month, his latest book, about F1 team leader Ross Brawn, was published.
Chris Hilton leaves a wife, Jean, and daughter.
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