A classic account of England’s 1950–51 M.C.C. Ashes tour of Australia under the captaincy of F.R. Brown, written by famed cricket journalist E.W. Swanton.
Swanton’s detailed observations and match analyses provide a vivid record of post-war international cricket, blending historical insight with first-hand reportage. Part of the respected Hodder & Stoughton Cricket Series, alongside titles by Don Bradman and Godfrey Evans.
This book about the early 1950s Ashes-tour is becoming increasingly scarce.
Elusive Victory | A first-hand account of the 1950-1951 Ashes Test Series
Title: Elusive Victory – With F.R. Brown’s M.C.C. Team in Australia 1950–51
Author: E.W. Swanton
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton, London, England
Publication Year: 1951
Edition: First Edition, Second Impression (1951)
Format: Hardcover with Dustcover
Pages: 256
Boards: Green cloth with black titles to spine and front board
Illustrations: Black & white photographs throughout
Dimensions: 22.5 cm x 14.5 cm x 3 cmCondition: Dustcover: Price-clipped, showing notable wear with tears, creases, and losses to edges (see images). Book: Very good — clean green cloth boards, tight binding, light toning to edges, pages clean and unmarked.
