Memories of England’s first Test in Perth: a terry towelling hat and Lillee’s aluminium bat | Brendan Foster

A hastily cobbled together three-match series allowed me to see Australia’s firebrand bowler in action at the Waca – and finally find my tribeThe first time I saw Australia play England in a Test at Perth, the Ashes weren’t at stake because the urn was gathering dust in a glass cabinet at Lord’s.A three-Test series against England in the summer of 1979-80 was hastily cobbled together after Cricket Australia finally capitulated to media tycoon Kerry Packer and awarded him