Commemorating the first 100 years of the Sheffield Shield, A Century of Summers by Geoff Armstrong is a landmark work in Australian cricket literature. It traces the evolution of Australia’s domestic competition through archival photographs, detailed statistics, and compelling stories from the game’s greatest names.
 
With contributions and reflections from Sir Donald Bradman, Richie Benaud, David Hookes, and Alan McGilvray, this centenary edition offers both a historical record and a celebration of the Shield’s enduring legacy.
 
It features an epilogue by Sir Donald Bradman and over 300 illustrations capturing the spirit of Australian summer cricket.
 
Gloss-laminated pictorial softcover. Extensive black & white and colour photographs throughout.
 
This First Edition (1992) was issued in a relatively small print run by Ironbark Press, making it more rare in good condition. The definitive pictorial history of Sheffield Shield cricket in Australia.