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Official cricket tour companion published by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for the 1965 Australian tour of the West Indies.

 

Produced for ABC radio listeners and cricket followers, the booklet served as a guide to the tour and contains:

  • Full tour itinerary across the Caribbean

  • Maps of the West Indies cricket grounds

  • Team information and historical statistics

  • Essays and commentary on the competing sides

  • Blank scorecards for recording Test match results

 

The publication includes an introductory article by West Indies legend Frank Worrell welcoming the Australian team to the Caribbean.

 

The tour featured many of the great players of the era including:

  • Bobby Simpson

  • Bill Lawry

  • Garfield Sobers

  • Rohan Kanhai

 

As with other ABC Cricket Books, the publication reflects the golden age of radio cricket coverage when ABC broadcasts connected Australian fans to international tours around the world.

ABC Cricket Book 1965 | Australian Tour of West Indies | Vintage Test Cricket

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  • Title: The ABC Cricket Book – Australian Tour of West Indies 1965
    Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Commission
    Place of Publication: Sydney, Australia
    Year: 1965
    Edition: First Edition
    Category: Cricket
    Format: Softcover booklet
    Pagination: 45 pages plus scorecards
    Price on Cover: 2 shillings (not price clipped)

    Condition: Very good vintage condition. Original 2 shilling cover price present. Light age toning consistent with age. Interior pages clean and complete. Binding sound

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