Victory in Australia: The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes Triumph 1954-55
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Victory in Australia: The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes Triumph 1954-55
By (Author) Richard Whitehead
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Sport
4th November 2025
3rd July 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Biography: sport
Social and cultural history
History of sport
Physical Properties
Hardback
400
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
Description
'... a masterpiece' Stephen Chalke
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 195455 triumph a stand-out performance. And on the pitch was one of Englands greatest teams perhaps the greatest. The names among Len Huttons 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 both sides of the pitch as the players, both talented cricketers and fascinating men, brought to sport an entirely different perspective to our modern-day uber-professionals.
With contemporary sources and players memories from both sides, read the story of a historic and stirring victory, and of the personalities behind the action on the field. Discover how cricket has changed, how tours have evolved and how the relationship between England and Australia has undergone a revolution.
Reviews
Perhaps the most remarkable array of characters ever assembled in England caps -- Scyld Berry
A high peak of post-war English cricket brought to vivid life with so much colourful detail. Richard Whitehead has written a masterpiece. -- Stephen Chalke
Author Bio
Richard Whitehead is a former senior editor at The Times who worked in the sport, books and obituary departments for 21 years. He has been writing obituaries for Wisden since 2012. His previous books include The Times on the Ashes and The Cup: a pictorial celebration of the world's greatest football tournament.
