Description
| Product ID: | 9781801504423 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | From Darkness into Light |
| Subtitle: | The War Heroes Who Helped Save Cricket from Oblivion |
| Authors: | Author: John Broom |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Cricket, Cricket |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating From Darkness into Light tells the fascinating story of how a handful of intrepid cricketing soldiers helped save the game from oblivion. The Australian Imperial Forces cricket tour of 1919 helped to resurrect not only the English domestic game but Test cricket itself. The book fills an important gap in cricketing historiography. From Darkness into Light tells the fascinating story of how a handful of intrepid cricketing soldiers helped save the game from oblivion. English cricket emerged from the Great War in a bruised and battered state. A four-year hiatus in the first-class game had left administrators, players and aficionados anxious about whether life on the field could ever be the same again. The state of Test cricket was even worse after the disastrous experiment of the Triangular Series of 1912. Into this maelstrom of uncertainty stepped the Australian Imperial Forces team. Comprised of men waiting for demobilisation, the XI toured England and Scotland in the summer of 1919. They were well received by cricket-hungry crowds and provided a great fillip to ailing county finances. The popularity of international cricket was confirmed, and the tour paved the way for the resumption of Ashes contests the following year. This book traces the origins of the AIF XI and examines the myriad of controversies and confusion that surrounded its inception. |
| Imprint Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-22 |
