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Gideon Haigh
Gideon Haigh has been a journalist for forty years, contributed to more…
DiscoverGideon Haigh: The Back Page | Sorrento Writers Festival
Join our journalist legends as they discuss the sports writing genre. From footy to horse racing, cricket, tennis, golf, and beyond, this panel has something for everyone who enjoys the thrill of a contest and a chase.
Gideon Haigh (Ashes 2023) has been a journalist for forty years, contributed to more than a hundred newspapers and magazines, and published fifty books, including thirty-one about cricket. He is half of the podcast Cricket Et Cetera/Et Al (with Peter Lalor).
Ashes 2023
A great cricket series, as reported by a great cricket writer.
High hopes were held for the Ashes of 2023. They were exceeded in an instant classic of five Tests between a bold England and a battling Australia, finally drawn two-all. Ashes 2023 captures all the drama and skill, as well as the controversy over a stumping at Lord’s that followed in the tradition of Bodyline as a clash of cultures and of stereotypes. With a foot in both camps, Gideon Haigh wrote for The Australian in Australia and The Times in the UK. This book mixes his popular match reports with new material to create a priceless memento…
