The Ultimate Test: The Story of the 2009 Ashes Series

The Ultimate Test: The Story of the 2009 Ashes Series

by Gideon Haigh (Author)

Synopsis

Gideon Haigh's book on the triumphant 2005 Ashes series was lauded by readers and critics alike, being hailed by The Times as 'High-quality journalism that crackles with sparky insight'. Having covered the entirety of the 2009 series for The Times and the online Cricinfo magazine, Haigh draws on a wealth of first-hand observations and experiences rivalled by perhaps none other than the players themselves. Featuring day-by-day accounts of the play in every Test match during the 2009 Ashes series, The Ultimate Test constitutes an analysis unparalleled in its scope and clarity from one of the wittiest, most erudite and acclaimed writers on the modern game. The book features eight pages of dramatic, full-colour photography from each of the 2009 Test matches.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Published: 17 Sep 2009

ISBN 10: 1845134494
ISBN 13: 9781845134495

Media Reviews
'One of the great modern cricket writers' Wisden Cricketer 'Haigh writes as originally as anyone on the game' Private Eye
Author Bio
Gideon Haigh has covered all recent Ashes series in both Australia and England for The Times, the Guardian, or Wisden Cricketer, and written books about each one for Aurum. He is the author of a number of acclaimed cricket books, including Mystery Spinner, which was voted Cricket Society Book of the Year and recently chosen by The Times as one of its 50 greatest sports books of all time; The Big Ship (a biography of the Australian Test captain Warwick Armstrong); Many a Slip (a hilarious diary about his club side); two anthologies of material from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Peter the Lord's Cat and Parachutist at Fine Leg; and several collections of essays. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and daughter.