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TFW Book Club - Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes, with Harry Ricketts
Book Club 6: Harry Ricketts - Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes
The 1961 Ashes had it all, especially at Old Trafford. The ground where Jim Laker ran amok the previous time the Australians visited would be the scene of a staggering come-from-behind triumph under the bold leadership of Richie Benaud, spinning to win from out of the rough. Adam has Steve Cannane with him to interview Harry Ricketts, the co-author of a terrific new book focused on a match that helped earn the Australian captain the reputation as the best leader in the game. But it’s a portrait just as much about the England…
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