Wisden at the Oval : an anthology / edited by Jon Surtees ; with forewords by Micky Stewart and Alec Stewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Surtees, Jon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cricket--History.

Cricket.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

312 pages : illustrations (color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK : Bloomsbury, 2017.

Summary:

Wisden and The Oval share a long and successful history. No other sport can boast such a comprehensive or respected publication - and no other ground can claim to have played such a vital role in the development of at least three national games. Wisden at The Oval celebrates their rich shared history and rediscovers the key moments of more than 150 years of cricket at one of sport's most iconic venues.

Contents:

1 The Greatest Match 13

2 The Birth of the Ashes 24

3 The Golden Age 38

4 Gents and Players 55

5 Surrey between the Wars 67

6 The Master 77

7 The Don 90

8 Hutton at The Oval 105

9 The Oval in Wartime 118

10 Surrey's Magnificent Seven 126

11 Things Get a Bit Shorter 145

12 Visitors from the East 162

13 A Home from Home 193

14 The Ashes since Bradman 217

15 From Micky to Alec (with a couple of trophies in between) 234

16 South Africa at The Oval 247

17 The Hollioake Years 262

18 Surrey in the Modern Age 277

19 Views from the Gasholders 287.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781472942654

1472942655

OCLC:

999624397