1972 Ashes Tour

Almanac Cricket: ‘Tigers among the Lions’: A reflection on the 1972 Ashes

October 21, 2025 by Barry Nicholls 2 Comments

The Ashes series of 1972, and in particular Ian Chappell’s account of the series in his book ‘Tigers among the Lions’, had a profound influence on Barry Nicholls at the time as he recalls..

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Almanac Events: ‘Playing to Win – Australia and the 1972 Ashes’ with Barry Nicholls and Ross Edwards

August 12, 2025 by Almanac Admin 4 Comments

The Western Australian branch of The Footy Almanac have an upcoming event on Wednesday 20 August at the Wembley Hotel in Perth. The event will feature author Barry Nicholls and former Test cricketer Ross Edwards in conversation discussing Barry’s new book ‘Playing to Win – Australia and the 1972 Ashes’. [This event will be a cracker! – Ed]