Second edition - Published in trade paperback format and a small number of hard-bound library edition copies. The revised original review of the history of the first 100 years of test cricket between England and Australia and its influence on Australian identity and awareness. The updated Author's introduction and an additional concluding chapter, 'Now a word from our sponsor', looks at the impact of World Series Cricket and commercialisation on the future of cricket and traditional tests.

First edition of an original review of the history of the first 100 years of test cricket between England and Australia and its influence on Australian identity and awareness.