''A wonderfully full-bodied account'' - David Kynaston
''An outstanding addition to cricket-s literature'' - Duncan Hamilton
THE DEFINITIVE STORY OF ENGLAND''S GREATEST CRICKET TEAM AND THEIR HISTORIC ASHES TRIUMPH.
Winning the Ashes in England is one thing. Winning them in Australia, quite another. Since the Second World War, England have only won five Ashes series in Australia, making their 1954-55 triumph a stand-out performance. And on the pitch was one of England-s greatest teams - perhaps the greatest. The names among Len Hutton-s 18 players - to include Denis Compton, Brian Statham and Frank Tyson - still resonate today.
The overwhelming weight of history was against them: only once had England won an away Ashes series after losing the first Test. But they delivered, winning the series 3-1, a monumental team effort spearheaded by the explosivity of fast-bowler Tyson -Typhoon-. However, the skill was on bot
