CALLING THE SHOTS: THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,subject related,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creases to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/spotting - but slightly aged/toned; contents bright,tight,solid and sound,near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly an unread example? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original dark blue cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked white ink letters to spine/backstrip, with near immaculate,plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xpp+1-270pp [paginated] includes contents list/ table,acknowledgements,a preface,24 chapters,32pp contemporary colour photographs in four blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp52/3,pp116/7, pp148/49 and pp212/13 respectively,player profiles with 11 b/w cricket player/team member b/w portrait photographs,Vaughan's career statistics and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,photographic acknowledgements,and 6pp blanks at rear. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its near 20-year-old age.It is only the exterior fault described that prevents a slightly higher overall grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness, and lack of detracting faults. Over two glorious summer months in 2005, England's cricketers secured one of the greatest triumphs in the nation's sporting history,by reclaiming the Ashes from Australia after eighteen years.One man,as inspirational team captain,master tactician and world-class batsman,was the central figure behind England's victory.That man was Michael Vaughan.
'CALLING THE SHOTS: THE CAPTAIN'S STORY' is Vaughan's very personal account of his first three years at the helm of the England side.Since he inherited the captaincy in 2003,Vaughan has been instrumental in transforming England from perennial underachievers into a team capable of taking on - and beating - the best in the world.Under Vaughan's captaincy,England achieved a record-breaking eight successive Test match victories during 2004,beating New Zealand 3-0,the West Indies 4-0,and winning the first match of the winter tour to South Africa.Of course,all this was eclipsed by the Ashes series that followed it - a thrilling contest that captured the imagination of millions around the world.
Focusing on the art of leadership,'Calling the Shots' takes us inside the mind of the Test captain,exposing the highly pressurised world of international cricket like never before. Michael Vaughan shares for the first time his thoughts on tactics,decision-making and man-management,granting the reader unprecedented access to the England dressing room as Vaughan's men achieved their remarkable run of success.With the insider's account of England's victorious 2005 Ashes campaign at its heart,'Calling the Shots' is the definitive, inspirational story of how English cricket was made great again.
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