Great achievers & characters in Australian cricket. Roland Perry. 2022.

From the turbulent life of the late, great Shane Warne to the skill, mentality and character behind Pat Cummins’ new -look captaincy, and through the decades to the wit, wisdom and genius of Sir Donald Bradman, Great Achievers & Characters in Australian Cricket examines the career highs and lows of many of the game’s biggest names and personalities.

Topics include the elegance and style of Ellyse Perry and Neil Harvey; the drive of Ian Chappell, Steve Waugh and Bill Larry; the dry humour of Lindsay Hassett and the guile of Richie Benaud; the speed and chivalry of Dennis Lille and the bully boy tactics of Kerry Packer, who changed the game forever. It also includes fresh insights into the first truly Australian tour of England in 1858, made up exclusively by Aboriginal players, and the torch-passing that led to the sensational performance of Indigenous bowler Scott Borland in the 2021-22 Ashes.