Cycling to the Ashes A Cricketing Odyssey From London to Brisbane

Oli Broom LOVES cricket. But he hates his job. So it seems he has a choice to make. One day he quits work and sets out from Lords on a hilarious epic adventure. His improbable plan is to cycle from London to Brisbane by bicycle, with a cricket bat strapped to his back. Oli wants to spread the gospel of cricket worldwide but his mad-capped cycling adventure will have plenty to teach him along the way. The journey proves hairy - from teaching cricket to bemused nomads in the desert heat, to outwitting crocodiles in the Australian outback, by way of Dengue Fever, punctures, wild dogs and desert storms - but his dogged cricket-obsession sees him through. 14 months and 22,000km later he rolls into the Gabba to a hero's welcome from the England team on the eve of the 2010 Ashes. He has achieved his dream and now he can kick back and watch England win theirs. A hilarious tale about cricket, obsession, and being told you are mad in a variety of languages.