Ashes 2011: England's Record-Breaking Series Victory
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‘Cricket-lovers who know Gideon Haigh’s work will need no convincing: those who don’t will find this an ideal place to start. What makes Haigh so good? One reason is that he not only tells us what happened, he explains what it meant, where it fits into cricket history, of which he has a consummate grasp. Above all, he is a supreme stylist, with the ability to make one laugh out loud.’ (Simon Redfern Independent on Sunday 201103)
‘Covers each Test, day by day, offering insightful thoughts in Haigh’s elegant prose. Excellent reading.’ (Sport 201104)
‘A wonderful way of reliving a magical moment in English cricket’ (Good Book Guide 20110314)
‘The most comprehensive and thoughtful review of the Ashes possible’ (Wisden Cricketer )
‘(Haigh) is the most elegant of writers whose prose is a delight to read whatever the content. 10/10 – this is the best tour book we’ve read.’ (www.cricketweb.net )
‘Covers each Test, day by day, offering insightful thoughts in Haigh’s elegant prose. Excellent reading.’ (Sport 201104)
‘A wonderful way of reliving a magical moment in English cricket’ (Good Book Guide 20110314)
‘The most comprehensive and thoughtful review of the Ashes possible’ (Wisden Cricketer )
‘(Haigh) is the most elegant of writers whose prose is a delight to read whatever the content. 10/10 – this is the best tour book we’ve read.’ (www.cricketweb.net )
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Once again Aurum will have the first book out on this winter’s eagerly-awaited rematch between England and Australia. For the last three Ashes series Aurum has published an instant book by the hugely-acclaimed cricket writer Gideon Haigh, who always covers the Tests for a national newspaper. This winter, as England seek to retain in Australia the Ashes they won in dramatic fashion in 2009, Haigh will be producing another such book, and once again Aurum will rush it out within a month of the end of the final Test. This time (compared with the 5-0 whitewash in 2007) the omens are favourable: at Trent Bridge England have just trounced Pakistan, who in turn beat Australia. While England have seen a new crop of young batsmen and bowlers like Morgan and Finn come through to replace former stars like Flintoff and Vaughan, the retirement of Warne, McGrath, Hayden and Langer has seen Australia struggle for inspiration. Praise for Ashes 2005: ‘A tour de force of instant reporting’ Daily Mail Praise for The Ultimate Test: The best account of England’s Ashes triumph… from a cricket writer in the tradition of Neville Cardus and John Arlott’ Sunday Times (20110213)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Gideon Haigh is the star writer of the current cricketing age, and can be mentioned alongside the ranks of John Arlott and Neville Cardus of earlier eras. Observant, precise, and objective, his writing is fluent, and this book is so much more than just a record of his reports on each of the 2010-2011 Ashws Test Matches. I suspect that Gideon Haigh has the trust of the players and most people who count in the cricket world, as he appears to be well informed about the build-ups and after match situations, however he is also quick to dispel and dismiss some of the conjecture and smokescreen information that floats around in this modern age.This is a really good read.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Contrary to a 2 star review posted here I find the writing style of this account both intelligent and literate. It bears no relation, as was suggested, to trite tabloid journalism. As I read the book I wanted to watch a recording to check technical details that he has included about players and so will buy the DVD highlights when they become available, shortly. The book is a collection of Haigh's written reports for the Times newspaper and contains two separate reports for each day's play plus other writing on the build up to the series and to individual games. Probably can only be bettered by an account from inside the dressing rooms.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An insightful account of the recent ashes series with two reports for each day. This book is far from the typical tabloid journalism of many books written about ashes series. A must buy for any cricket afficianado
Most Recent Customer Reviews
First time lucky
Have been a cricket fan all my life; took down the lunchtime scores for my dad when John Arlott was on TMS, but I have never read about cricket before. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Valmo
Quality writing
Cricket writing of the highest quality. An excellent companion to the DVD set of the series. Accessible both for the cricket tragic and the more passive fan. Highly recommended.
Published 14 months ago by balbec
Fails to capture the atmosphere of the Ashes Series
Whilst the book has a few entertaining literary witticisms, it fails to capture the excitement and atmosphere of the Ashes Test Series. Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Howard
We did it boys
I though the book was awesome and it felt like you were reliving those amazing moments again. Brilliant must read for any cricket fan 5 stars
Published 15 months ago by CricketcrazyCollins
The definitive account
Haigh is a great writer on cricket, and this is a collection of his writings for two journals throughout the series (note to J. Baldwin: both journals are indeed tabloids). Read more
Published 15 months ago by simonh
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