E.W. Swanton, the distinguished cricket correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, provides a detailed and engaging eyewitness account of England’s 1950–51 Ashes campaign under F.R. Brown’s captaincy.
Written with Swanton’s characteristic insight and polish, Elusive Victory captures the drama and challenges faced by the touring M.C.C. side in Australia, including their struggles to reclaim the Ashes from Don Bradman’s successors.
The book combines contemporary reportage with reflective commentary on players, tactics, and the spirit of post-war cricket.
An early Hodder & Stoughton cricket title and a key addition to any Ashes collection. The second impression, printed the same year as the first, retains identical content and design features. Copies in well-preserved dustjackets are very collectible.
Elusive Victory with FR Brown's MCC Team 1950-1951
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 (approx.)Dimensions: Approx. 22 cm × 14.5 cm × 3 cm.
Condition: Dustcover in very good condition although minor creasing and small tears to the top edge; colours remain bright and the photograph of F.R. Brown clear. Green cloth boards in excellent condition with strong black lettering to spine and front board. Binding tight, endpapers clean, pages bright with minimal toning consistent with age. Very good to near fine condition
