Aussies and Ashes is a lively and insightful account of cricket’s most famous rivalry, written by Bill Bowes—a key figure in English cricket during the 1930s and a participant in the legendary Bodyline series.
Drawing on first-hand experience, Bowes offers a compelling perspective on Anglo-Australian cricket, including encounters with great players such as Don Bradman and the fierce contests that defined the Ashes era.
The book blends:
- Personal reminiscence
- Tactical insight
- Historical reflection
…making it appealing to both collectors and general cricket readers.
Aussies and Ashes (1961) | Bill Bowes | First Edition | Ashes Cricket
Title: Aussies and Ashes
Author: Bill Bowes
Publisher: Stanley Paul
Place of Publication: London, England
Year: 1961
Edition: First EditionGenre: Cricket / Ashes History / Memoir
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (black cloth boards with red & white lettering to spine)
Illustrations: Black & white photographic plates
Pagination: 184 pages
Dust Jacket: Present (not price clipped – 16s net)Condition:
- Dust jacket: minor creasing to edges with two small tears to upper edge
- Not price clipped (16s net visible)
- Some foxing to inside of dust jacket
- Light tanning to endpapers and half-title
- Boards clean and well preserved
- Binding firm
- Pages clean with no inscriptions or tears
Overall:
- Dust Jacket: Good+
- Book: Very Good
