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AUSTRALIAN OPENERS: FROM TRUMPER TO TAYLOR

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Profiles of Australian opening batsmen arranged chronologically from the great Victor Trumper born in 1877, the year of the first Test match between England and Australia in Melbourne through to end of the 20th century favourites David Boon and Mark Taylor.

Paperback, 1st edition. 8vo. 135pp. including tables and photos. Very good. Signed by the author to the title page.