The History of Ashes

This cricket documentary about the Ashes tournament is presented by David Gower and features legendary figures from the game, including WG Grace, Duleepsinjhi, Victor Trumper, Clem Hill, Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe. On the English side, all the greats are featured from Jim Laker’s 19 wickets at Old Trafford to ‘Fiery’ Fred Trueman’s 300th Test match victim. Also put under the spotlight are the unplayable deliveries from modern masters such as Shane Warne and Darren Gough. The documentary also includes dramatic highlights from the 2001 series and a special feature on the recent battle in Australia 2002/3.