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From its impenetrable beginnings to Australia's world supremacy of the present day, cricket has possessed a unique appeal. For followers of Test matches or one-day internationals, or for the deckchair enthusiast who simply savours the unpredictability of an afternoon contest on the village green, it has timeless qualities and utter fascination.The individual battles between bat and ball, the mental demand of captaincy, the flashes of brilliance in the field, the effect of pitches and the atmosphere - these are just some of the factors that ensure the variable nature of every game of cricket played.A History of Cricket portrays the game's progress from Grace to Warne. It charts the development of Test matches and the influence of successive world record holders like Don Bradman, Len Hutton, Gary Sobers and Brian Lara. And it traces the history of the Ashes from their conception to England's epic triumph in 2005.There is the modern phenomenon of one-day cricket, featuring the likes of Clive Lloyd and Vivian Ric

Crown & Andrews Test Match game. A fun family favourite has returned and is now fully endorsed by Cricket Australia.

This is a collection of the greates moments in Australian Cricket through out history...   Cric ket in the 50s - The 1950s was the decade where Australia ventured beyond its traditional boundaries, for the first time making visits to the West Indies (1955) then India and Pakistan (1956 & 1959/60). By the end of the decade Australia had played official matches in every corner of the cricket world. The game went through many trials and tribulations - issues of captaincy, losses in three consecutive 'Ashes' campaigns, controversy over illegal bowling actions and the advent of television coverage. Cricket in the 60s - The 1960s began with what has been regarded as 'The Greatest Test Series Ever Played', Australia v West Indies 1960/61. The game's most contentious issue, illegal bowling actions, reached its climax with the no balling of Ian Meckiff by umpire Colin Egar. There was a shift in the axis of power in world cricket with the rise of the West Indies and South Africa.The tragedy of the D'Oliveira Affair and