
Old Trafford
Test Match Cricket Since 1884
David Mortimer(Author)
The History Press Ltd
Will be published approx. on 21. April 2005
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-0-7509-3667-5 (ISBN)
Description
It was the venue for one of the closest and most thrilling Test matches in England in 1902, when Australia won by 3 runs; it was where Alan Lamb scored the third of his successive Test centuries in 1984 (just as Charlie Macartney did in 1926); it was the setting for Fred Trueman's demolition of India in 1952 and Jim Laker's nineteen-wicket haul in 1976.
David Mortimer looks at every Test match played at Old Trafford since the first in 1884. Full scorecards and match reports for every game are brought alive by the words of those who played, watched and organised some of the greatest ever Tests. He has talked to some of the many great players who have appeared at Old Trafford and begins his book with a history of this famous ground.
David Mortimer looks at every Test match played at Old Trafford since the first in 1884. Full scorecards and match reports for every game are brought alive by the words of those who played, watched and organised some of the greatest ever Tests. He has talked to some of the many great players who have appeared at Old Trafford and begins his book with a history of this famous ground.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-3667-5 (9780750936675)
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DAVID MORTIMER worked for the educational and overseas departments at Longman from 1960 to 1985 before moving to Macmillan then to BBC as Head of Publishing in the Education Directorate. His previous books include Classic Cricket Clangers and Classic Rugby Clangers (Robson). He lives in Sussex.