Gentlemen and Sledgers

From the celebrated mock obituary following England''s first-ever defeat by Australia on home soil in 1882, to the on-pitch insults (or ''sledges'') of today, ashes cricket has spawned nearly as many memorable quotes as it has balls bowled and runs scored.

Gentlemen and Sledgers charts the ebb and flow of Anglo-Australian cricketing fortunes across 131 years and 314 matches by telling the stories ...