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The Test: My Life, and the Inside Story of the Greatest Ashes Series
Simon Jones
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Description for The Test: My Life, and the Inside Story of the Greatest Ashes Series
Paperback. In 2005 the author took part in the Ashes series. As a devastating fast bowler in a brave young England team, he went toe to toe with the might of the seemingly unbeatable Australians. Over the course of fifty-four days he would experience the greatest highs of his career, and plunge to the lowest depths. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJP; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 341 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Winner of the Wisden Book of the Year Eighteen years, eight series, eight defeats. These are the facts. I look around the room. We're a young team. Strauss, Flintoff, Vaughan, the new guy, Kevin Pietersen. None of us remember England holding the Ashes. We are a generation that have grown up in Australia's shadow. In 2005 Simon Jones took part in the greatest Ashes series of all time. As a devastating fast bowler in a brave young England team, Jones went toe to toe with the might of the seemingly unbeatable Australians. ... Read more
Winner of the Wisden Book of the Year Eighteen years, eight series, eight defeats. These are the facts. I look around the room. We're a young team. Strauss, Flintoff, Vaughan, the new guy, Kevin Pietersen. None of us remember England holding the Ashes. We are a generation that have grown up in Australia's shadow. In 2005 Simon Jones took part in the greatest Ashes series of all time. As a devastating fast bowler in a brave young England team, Jones went toe to toe with the might of the seemingly unbeatable Australians. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224100281
SKU
V9780224100281
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-46
About Simon Jones
Simon Jones MBE is a former professional cricketer who played for England, Glamorgan, Hampshire and Worcestershire. In 2005 he tore through the Australian batting order, swinging the ball at pace, and inspiring some of England's greatest ever victories as they regained the Ashes for the first time in almost twenty years. That series he dismissed every single Australian batsman apart ... Read more
Reviews for The Test: My Life, and the Inside Story of the Greatest Ashes Series
I can't think of an England player that every supporter and player would have loved to see more with the three lions on his chest. Simon was right up there with the best that I was fortunate enough to captain.
Michael Vaughan What a player, what a man. Simon was the unsung hero in the ... Read more
Michael Vaughan What a player, what a man. Simon was the unsung hero in the ... Read more