The Men Who Raised the Bar charts the progression of the highest individual score in Test cricket, through the eyes of the record-breakers themselves and eyewitness testimony.
The inside story of how England became the first men’s team to hold both of cricket’s World Cups simultaneously, from the players and key people involved.
Record-breaking England cricketer, wartime RAF hero, Tottenham Hotspur footballer, and husband to five wives... this is the story of the many lives of one of cricketing’s greatest characters.
From the award-winning author of The Tour and England: The Biography, a compelling new look at the untold story behind one of English sport’s oldest records.
The Men Who Raised the Bar charts the progression of the highest individual score in Test cricket, through the eyes of the record-breakers themselves and eyewitness testimony.
The inside story of how England became the first men’s team to hold both of cricket’s World Cups simultaneously, from the players and key people involved.
Record-breaking England cricketer, wartime RAF hero, Tottenham Hotspur footballer, and husband to five wives... this is the story of the many lives of one of cricketing’s greatest characters.