Testing Times tells the story of South African cricket's struggle to find its own identity and to transform itself from whipping boy to world power during the post-war cricket era through cricketing greats such as Dudley Nourse, Eric and Athol Rowan, Hugh Tayfield and Jack Cheetham. The title also follows the impact of the new republic in the early 60s on SA's international cricket status and subsequent expulsion from the Imperial Cricket Conference, as well as the 1963/4 tour of Australia under the threat of having her ...
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Testing Times tells the story of South African cricket's struggle to find its own identity and to transform itself from whipping boy to world power during the post-war cricket era through cricketing greats such as Dudley Nourse, Eric and Athol Rowan, Hugh Tayfield and Jack Cheetham. The title also follows the impact of the new republic in the early 60s on SA's international cricket status and subsequent expulsion from the Imperial Cricket Conference, as well as the 1963/4 tour of Australia under the threat of having her Test status downgraded when a young, brilliant side made the trip and squared the series.
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Add this copy of Testing Times: the Story of the Men Who Made Sa Cricket to cart. $54.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2003 by Spearhead, Cape Town.
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Very Good. No Jacket. This succinct but excellent volume has general wear and marking. The edges and corners and paper trims have very general user marks and wear. The back cover has marks and some user impressions marks. Inside the front cover there is a gift inscription (not from the author) dated 20 October 2006. The title page has evidence of erasures. Otherwise the condition of the book throughout is in good condition. fk.
Add this copy of Testing Times: the Story of the Men Who Made Sa Cricket to cart. $54.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2003 by Spearhead.
