THE FIRST BALL AFTER LUNCH, signed by John Benaud
Coming at the end of March, at $60 post free are signed copies of John Benaud’s new book on the 1973 Australian tour of the West Indies, entitled ‘The First Ball After Lunch’
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Blood on the Tracks
It was the summer of speed which smashed cricket’s modus operandi forever. So relentless were the volleys of ‘throat’ balls from Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee in 1974-75, that the departing English blessed themselves that no one had been killed. ‘One tour too many,’ 35-year-old Brian Luckhurst told a teammate.
Join us in the fabulous West Indies
Join me, Ken Piesse, in the fabulous West Indies for three Test matches from June 2025.
EYEING A BAGGY GREEN
West Australian Corey Rocchiccioli will be part of a headlining spin trio in Sri Lanka in the New Year, says KEN PIESSE Australia’s strategy for success for its mid-summer tour of Sri Lanka is likely to revolve around a spin triumvirate including late-blooming West Australian Corey Rocchiccioli.
