Published to coincide with the start of the most eagerly awaited Ashes series inmore than a decade Ian Chappell was captain of the legendary Australian side of the late sixties and early- to mid-seventies Chappell and Mallett were team-mates back then and are an outspoken pair Both will be over here to promote during next season's Ashes series

Ashley Mallett was a tall off-spinner who bowled in Ian Chappell's Australian sides of the late sixties and early seventies. In 38 Tests he took 132 wickets. He's now a cricket writer and journalist. Ian Chappell won 75 caps for Australia, scoring more than 5000 runs for his side. He captained Australia 30 times and never lost a series. He is now a regular broadcaster on the sport.