A second edition of a 2011 book that presents an alternative history of Australian Cricket by asking what-if questions about selection and reimagining the results. Using 72 case studies from 1877 to the present I reflect on choices made and not made: well-credentialled players overlooked when fit and ready for action, or their careers ended before their time; players wrongly chosen in the first instance and persevered with when their performances did not demande their retention; times when opportunities were missed, when selectorial flair was called for, when stodgy thinking limited possibilities.
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About the Author: Bernard Whimpress
I am a freelance writer and historian based in Adelaide, South Australia. Most of my 48 books are on sport, chiefly cricket, although a couple of titles have been on Adelaide heritage buildings and I have also written a memoir.