The Comeback Summer When Smith and Stokes got the magic back


SHORTLISTED for the Telegraph Cricket Book of the Year 2021

Geoff Lemon takes on The Comeback Summer of cricket, in this gripping follow-up to the multi-award-winning Steve Smith’s Men.


At the height of the 2019 season, the biggest names in Australian and English cricket faced off for sporting glory – and public forgiveness. It was always going to be a summer to remember. Steve Smith, captain of the Australian team, a batsman with a short at rivalling the greatest of all time. Ben Stokes, star of the English team, an all-rounder with a knack for moments of genius.
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ISBN:

9781743797150

Format:

Paperback

Pages:

320

Dimensions:

19cm x 12cm

Weight:

280g

RRP:

£14.99

Category:

General Non-Fiction & Reference

Publisher:

Hardie Grant Books

Published:

10 December 2020

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Geoff Lemon

Geoff Lemon has covered cricket as a writer and broadcaster since 2010, including touring with the Australian men's and women's teams since 2013, for outlets including the ABC, BBC, Wisden Almanack, The Guardian, The Cricketer, The Saturday Paper and Cricinfo. He has worked on radio and television in Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, the Caribbean, Ireland and the UAE, and hosts cricket podcast The Final Word. His