{"product_id":"victory-in-australia-9781399415064","title":"Victory in Australia: The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes Triumph 1954-55","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRICKET SOCIETY - MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Meticulously researched and (for any cricket fan) unputdownable... splendidly atmospheric'\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful book... an \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexcellent re-telling\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e – MIKE ATHERTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A masterpiece that sets the bar for blending cricket and social history’ \u003c\/b\u003e– NICK HOULT, \u003ci\u003eTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF AN EPIC ASHES BATTLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ashes series of 1954–55 marked a watershed moment in the history of English cricket. Under the leadership of Len Hutton, the national team’s first professional captain, one of the greatest group of players ever to represent England won an Ashes series in Australia for the first time in more than 20 years. It is a feat that has been repeated only four times in more than 70 years since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Hutton’s men had to overcome the additional obstacle of losing heavily in the first Test – only one England team has managed to win an overseas Ashes series after such a monumental setback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe names of the cricketers who locked horns in 1954–55 resonate down the decades – Hutton's team included Denis Compton, Frank Tyson, Brian Statham, Trevor Bailey, Godfrey Evans, Peter May and Colin Cowdrey. Among their Australian opponents were Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Neil Harvey and Richie Benaud. In the 1950s, these players were not just elite sportsmen, they were household names.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Ashes series for the ages is brought thrillingly to life in this momentous slice of sporting and social history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 October 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 196 mm; Width 128 mm; Thickness 32 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781399415064\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Richard Whitehead","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67649416003834,"sku":"9781399415064","price":9.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781399415064.jpg?v=1791250096","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/victory-in-australia-9781399415064","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}