Joe Darling: Cricketer, Farmer, Politician and Family Man

by Bernard Whimpress

Book Overview

The first batsman to hit a six in Test cricket, Joe Darling is one of the giant figures of cricket's Golden Era, best remembered as a record-breaking batsman and outstanding leader of men.
Captain of three Ashes tours to England in 1899, 1902 and 1905, he guided Australian cricket through its coming of age and captained the most successful Australian teams in England until Bradman's Invincibles.
Larger than life, Joe Darling, by his discipline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1876498757
• ISBN13: 9781876498757
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Ryan Company
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.8"