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BARRY NICHOLLS The Establishment Boys: The other side of Kerry Packer’s cricket revolution. Reviewed by Bernard Whimpress

BARRY NICHOLLS The Establishment Boys: The other side of Kerry Packer’s cricket revolution. Reviewed by Bernard Whimpress

by NRB | 7 Jul 2022 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

An important book about the Australian Test team during the tumultuous years of World Series Cricket from the author of Second Innings. The major split in Australian cricket occurred 45 years ago when overtures were made to leading players to join media magnate Kerry...
MICHAEL SEXTON Border’s Battlers: The furnace of Madras, the tied Test, a defining moment for Australian cricket. Reviewed by Bernard Whimpress

MICHAEL SEXTON Border’s Battlers: The furnace of Madras, the tied Test, a defining moment for Australian cricket. Reviewed by Bernard Whimpress

by NRB | 29 Oct 2019 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

This 1986 Test match in India was a turning point on the path to reviving Australia’s cricketing fortunes. A single match has been the subject of a number of remarkable sporting books with a historical focus. Mark Frost’s The Greatest Game Ever...
             

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