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Sto caricando le informazioni... Chappell's Last Standdi Michael Sexton
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Swashbuckling and fearless, Ian Chappell epitomised Australian cricket in the 1970s. When he gave up the Test captaincy, he set out to salvage south Australian pride. Chappell's Last Stand zooms in on what was supposed to be the mercurial cricketer's last year as a player, when he went to war with administrators and took his state side from wooden spoon ignominy to shield glory. Described in vivid detail by ABC journalist Michael Sexton, Chappell's Last Stand investigates an astounding year of cricket from the perspectives of those who witnessed it first-hand. Illustrating the tenacity and cricketing genius of Ian Chappell, it provides unique insight into the rivalries, talents and tensions of a pivotal time in the sport, when the revolution of World Series Cricket was looming. Featuring interviews with the greats from the era - Ian and Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, the late Terry Jenner and David Hookes, Rod Marsh, Jeff Thomson, Ashley Mallett and many more. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Retelling the details of the Australian 1975/76 cricket season; the Sheffield Shield and the West Indian tour. Australia, with Lillee and Thomson at full throttle, knocked the West Indies over 5-1 but the real action was happening pn the domestic scene where the Ian Chappell-led South Australia making an unlikely run to Sheffield Shield glory.
Covered from the point of view of Chapell and the South Australian team, cricket administrators obviously look bad in the fight for better pay and conditions for players, a fight that obviously directly linked to World Series Cricket, "Chappell's Last Stand" is a riveting read that reminds us of several forgotten couldabeens of world cricket, including Rick Darling and Wayne "Fang Prior". My only complaints would be that bizarrely there is no index or photos, which gives the book the look and feel of a cheap knock off rather than one of the best cricket books of the year. The other would be why the author decided to asterisk out the word "cunt" in a quote? Unless you expect elderly nuns to be the target sales demographic, I think you can use rude words. (