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Test of the Century by Nicholls, Barry

ISBN: 9781742577753 PUBLISHER: New Holland Publishers

PAGES: 336 PUBLICATION DATE: 1.06.2016 DIMENSIONS: 24 x 16 centimetres

DESCRIPTION: The Centenary Test was played in March 1977 to commemorate the match that is considered to be the very first Test match, played in 1877. Both the 1877 and 1977 matches were played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. Remarkably, Australia won both matches by exactly the same margin, 45 runs. But behind the scenes, a war was raging: mogul Kerry Packer would sign up the cream of both teams for his World Cricket Series (WSC) later that year. The Centenary Test was full of controversy and heroics: Rick McCosker's broken jaw; Rod Marsh's century; Derek Randall being recalled when he was given out on 161 and finally, England failing by 45 runs - the same result from 100 years before. Players from both teams are interviewed and the match placed in its historical context with a description of the tumultuous behind-the-scenes manoeuvres by both the Australian and England cricket Boards to stave off Kerry Packer's rebel competition World Series Cricket.

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