Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1958 in Australia, 1958 in New Zealand, English Cricket Team in Australia in 1958-59, 1958-59 Ashes Series, Candidates of the Australian Federal Election, 1958, 1958 Vfl Season, Australian Cricket Team in Australia in 1958-59, Umpiring in the 1958-59 Ashes Series, 1958 Davis Cup, 1958 Nswrfl Season, 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship, 1958 Australian Grand Prix, Black Budget, 1958 Chatham Cup, 1958 Claxton Shield. Excerpt: See Main Article 195859 Ashes series See Main Article Australian cricket team in Australia in 195859 See Main Article Umpiring in the 195859 Ashes series It was a tour which saw all sorts of perverse happenings - from an injury list that never stopped (and culminated in only 12 out of 18 being fit to fly to New Zealand), to the dis-satisfaction with umpiring and bowlers' actions that so undermined morale. From various causes England gave below their best. E.W. Swanton The team that left for Australia in 1958 was widely regarded as one of the strongest ever to depart English shores, compared to the great teams of Johnny Douglas in 1911-12 and Percy Chapman in 1928-29. It had no obvious weaknesses, and yet it was beaten - and beaten badly. By the First Test the top batsmen had made runs, the Surrey trio of Loader, Laker and Lock had taken wickets, as had Lancashire's Brian Statham, South Australia, Victoria and an Australian XI had all been beaten - the last by the crushing margin of 345 runs - and all seemed rosy for Peter May's touring team. But in the Brisbane Test they lost by 8 wickets and the rest of the series failed to offer any hope of reversing their fortunes. The reasons for their failure were manifold; the captain was too defensive; injuries affected their best players; others were too young and inexperienc. More:
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