About the Author

THE ASHES- A CELEBRATION is Roland Perry's 20th book, and nineth on cricket. His other books in the category include MILLER S LUCK, the Keith Miller biography; BRADMAN S BEST, which reveals Sir Donald Bradman's best ever cricket team; BRADMAN S BEST ASHES TEAMS; the definitive work on Sir Donald Bradman, THE DON; biographies on Shane Warne (BOLD WARNIE) and Steve Waugh (WAUGH S WAY); CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA, a History of the Celebrated Captains of Australian Cricket. Roland s biography of General John Monash, MONASH- THE OUTSIDER WHO WON A WAR has sold over 30,000 copies, was reprinted twice and won The Federation of Australian Writers Melbourne University Publishing Award for 2004.