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Tuesday 5th October, 7.30pm start (doors 7pm)
Backstory, 71 Balham High Rd, SW12 9AP
Celebrating the paperback publication of Victory In Australia, with a new foreword by Michael Atherton, journalist Richard Whitehead will be talking to James Restall, Head of Sport at The Times.
Victory In Australia has been awarded Cricket Society MCC Book of the Year 2026 and Cricket Book of the Year 2026 at the British Sports Book Awards.
Cricket fans, young and old, will enjoy hearing about an England Test victory.
About the book:
CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR - SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CRICKET SOCIETY - MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Meticulously researched and (for any cricket fan) unputdownable... splendidly atmospheric' – THE TIMES 'A wonderful book... an excellent re-telling.' – MIKE ATHERTON‘ A masterpiece that sets the bar for blending cricket and social history’ – NICK HOULT, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF AN EPIC ASHES BATTLE The 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. But 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.
The 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.
An Ashes series for the ages is brought thrillingly to life in this momentous slice of sporting and social history. DAILY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL ON SUNDAY SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tickets Available:
Ticket only - £15 (This ticket does not include a copy of the book. You can decide to buy a copy on the night, but this will be charged in addition, at the full price of the book.)
Ticket & book (RRP £12.99) - £22 (To collect on the night.)