The Waugh Era. The Making Of A Cricket Empire 1999-2004

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: First Edition

Description: 260 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Few Achievements In Cricket Have Eluded Steve Waugh: A World Record Number Of Test Appearances, A Record-breaking Number Of Wins As Captain Of Australia, Key Roles In The Resurgence Of The National Team Under Alan Border In The Late 1980s And His Role As A World Cup-winning Leader Have Combined To Make Him The Most Successful Leader In Test Match History.

Publishers Description: At the time Steve Waugh became captain of Australia in 1999, he was on a hiding to nothing. Under previous captain Mark Taylor, Australia had established itself as the best team in the world and had played an attractive brand of cricket. The new captain was relatively old at 33, past his best as a batsman, an unknown quantity as a skipper, and had everything to lose. Instead, Waugh led Australia to even greater heights, first by winning the World Cup, then stringing together an unprecedented 16 Test wins in a row. Waugh shaped the team to his liking, and taught that cricket must be about entertainment as well as success. Australia rattled along at four an over when batting, skittled teams in a session or two when bowling, and played fewer draws than any team since the era of timeless Tests. Waugh played more Tests than any man before him, and won more than any previous captain. This book captures the Waugh era, and the career of Waugh himself.

ISBN: 9780733314483