Australia vs the new South Africa by Mike Coward & Michael Rayner

Australia vs the new South Africa (Illustrated 1994 Australia–South Africa Cricket Account)

The First Official Australia–South Africa Test Series in 23 Years, Set Against a Changing South Africa

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Australia vs the new South Africa: Cricket Contact Renewed
• Authors: Mike Coward & Michael Rayner
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia, East Roseville NSW
• Publication Date: 1994
• ISBN-13: 9780731804368
• ISBN-10: 0731804368
• Edition Details: First published in Australasia, 1994. Softcover.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated green card wrappers, perfect bound, spine in green with white lettering.
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback), 224 pages. Illustrated with colour photographs, with statistical tables and an index.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Wraps: The green illustrated card wrappers are clean and bright. The spine is straight with no visible creasing, and the corners and edges are sharp. The fore-edge is clean.
• Interior: The pages are clean and cream, with no foxing, marks or writing in the pages sampled. The binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Australia vs the new South Africa: Cricket Contact Renewed records the 1993–94 Test and one-day series between the two countries, the first official Tests between them in 23 years. Mike Coward, one of Australia's leading cricket writers, sets the cricket against the backdrop of South Africa's return to international sport and the changes under way in the country.

The book opens with an historical overview of the contest between the two nations and gives a chapter to each Test. It also includes a profile of Allan Border, player profiles, a look at cricket in the townships, the one-day game and a statistical section. It is illustrated throughout with colour photographs by Michael Rayner.

A useful companion for anyone interested in South Africa's re-entry to international cricket, and a good fit for collections of cricket literature and sporting Africana from the transition years.

Author Profile: Mike Coward & Michael Rayner

Mike Coward, born in 1946 and appointed AM, is an Australian cricket writer. He was chief cricket writer for the Adelaide Advertiser and then for The Sydney Morning Herald from 1984 to 1989, and later wrote a column for The Australian. His other books include Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (1990), Caribbean Odyssey (1991), The Chappell Years (2002), Rookies, Rebels and Renaissance (2004) and Champions (2013).

Michael Rayner is a photographer with a background in news photography. He is credited with the photographs in this book, and his other books include Caribbean Odyssey and Ticket to Ride.

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