Lives in Cricket No 48 - Maurice Leyland

Chapters Introduction 5 One: A very happy return 9 Two: The match 17 Three: A family affair 32 Four: Mum’s the word 46 Five: First steps to stardom 57 Six: 1928, an unforgettable year 64 Seven: Enter Sir William 71 Eight: Against the best (Australia 1928-29, 1930, 1932-33) 77 Nine: Ashes to Ashes (1934, 1936-37) 95 Ten: Against the rest 109 Eleven: Field of dreams 118 Twelve: Signing off 125 Thirteen: Many happy returns 134 Fourteen: Against the odds 148 Fifteen: In Memoriam Hilarem 160 Sources, bibliography 169 Index 173