Challenge Renewed provides a detailed and lively account of the M.C.C. (England) tour of Australia in 1962–63, one of the most competitive and closely fought Ashes series of the 1960s.
Written by cricket journalist John Clarke, with a foreword by England captain Ted Dexter, it captures the personalities, tactics, and turning points of the tour. The narrative blends match reports with behind-the-scenes insights, offering readers a vivid picture of cricketing life on tour and the evolving nature of international Test cricket during that period.
First editions of Challenge Renewed are moderately scarce in collectible condition, particularly with the original dustjacket intact.
Challenge Renewed: M.C.C. Australian Tour 1962–63
Title: Challenge Renewed: M.C.C. Australian Tour 1962–63
Author: John Clarke
Publisher: Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd (An imprint of the Hutchinson Group)
Publication Place: London, England
Publication Date: 1963
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover with Dustcover
Pagination: 231 pages
Dimensions: (approx.): 22.0 cm × 14.5 cm × 2.5 cmCondition: Dustcover in very good condition overall — bright with only light creasing and one small closed tear near the top edge. Price clipped. Old book shop sticker to inside board. Blue cloth boards clean and sharp with silver and gilt lettering and decoration (bat motif on spine). Text block crisp and clean with only mild toning on page edges. Binding tight. A well-preserved copy.
