The Times on the Ashes
Subtitle: covering sport's greatest rivalry from 1880 to the present day
By: edited by Richard Whitehead ; foreword by Mike Atherton ; photographs by Marc Aspland and Graham Morris
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Stroud, Gloucestershire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 381
ISBN-13: 9780750962643
Subjects: Sports journalism; Test matches (Cricket); Times Newspaper; History
Description: REPORTAGE & COLLECTED JOURNALISM: FROM C 1900 -. The Times newspaper has been covering the Ashes since the great cricketing rivalry between England and Australia began. From the day - May 14, 1877 - that a report was published of a game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground that was later recognised as the first Test match, to its slick, modern-day coverage with a team of writers, stunning colour photographs and instant online analysis, the paper has been there every step of the way. This book showcases some of the best Ashes coverage from the pages of The Times over almost 140 years and includes many of the most memorable matches, moments and players. It includes the sensational Bodyline series in 1932-33 that nearly split the Empire and the epic drama of the unforgettable Tests of 2005 when England finally won back the Ashes to the acclaim of the whole nation.
Table of contents: title: Cricket correspondents of The Times; title: Other writers; title: Photographers; title: Notes on style; title: England's heroes; title: Australia's heroes; title: Flashpoints; title: Brickbats; title: Captains; title: Pitches; title: Great batting (England ; Australia); title: Great bowling (England ; Australia); title: Great writing; title: Weather; title: Beyond the boundary; title: The fast men; title: Fielding; title: Selection; title: England's glory days; title: Australia's glory days.