Official cricket companion booklet issued by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for the 1977 Australian tour of England, produced to accompany ABC Radio’s coverage of the Ashes series.
 
The booklet provides a detailed guide to the tour including:
Complete 1977 tour itinerary across England
Map of tour venues throughout England and Ireland
Australian touring squad list
Essays and commentary by leading cricket writers
Player portraits and cricket photography
Historical and statistical features
 
The tour was captained by Greg Chappell and featured major Australian players including Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson.
 
Significantly, the tour occurred during one of the most dramatic moments in cricket history — the lead-up to the breakaway World Series Cricket competition organised by Kerry Packer.
 
Many leading players involved in the 1977 Ashes would soon become central figures in that professional revolution, making this publication a snapshot of the final season of traditional international cricket before the sport changed forever.
 
The booklet also includes a feature titled “ABC Cricketers of the Year – 1976”, selected by the panel including legendary Australian cricketer Don Bradman and commentator Lindsay Hassett.
 
The 1977 Ashes tour is historically important for several reasons:
It took place during the Centenary Test era (1877–1977) celebrations.
It occurred immediately before the launch of World Series Cricket, which transformed the professional game.
Many of the players featured in this booklet later signed with Kerry Packer’s competition.
 
Because of this, the booklet represents a transitional moment between amateur-era cricket and the modern professional era.