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Cricket – “Masterclass” Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Celebrating Australia’s record breaking three World Cup wins – the captains captured in action together for the first time in fine art.
After an Australian finals appearance in the inaugural 1975 World Cup, it wasn’t until 1987 in Calcutta, a team of Aussie ‘die-hards’ led by ‘Captain Courageous’ – Allan Border- and ‘Man of the Match’ David Boon stunned the cricketing world by beating a highly fancied English team… World Cup number one and a signal to the rest of the world that Australia was back as a cricketing force.
1999 and Australia adopted a world first of selecting a specialist national One Day team – with Steve Waugh at the helm this Australian side sensationally drew with South Africa in the semi-final. The final was a different matter with the Australians romping home against Pakistan at Lords to claim World Cup number two.
Four years later at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, newly appointed leader Ricky Ponting played a magnificent ‘captain’s knock’ to blaze 140 not out in a massive Australian one day score of 359 – even with Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dravid in the team, India yielded to the relentless pressure to be all out for 234. Another World Cup for Australia and the only nation to win the Cricket World Cup three times – a testament to the players and captains of these three magnificent Australian sides.
In an exquisite limited edition lithograph, Australia’s most celebrated sports artist – Brian Clinton – has captured the extraordinary skills and pride of Australia’s three Cricket World Cup captains in a meticulously rendered work of art.
Captured together for the first time, the centrepiece of this superb edition is the three Australian cricket captains – symbols of their teams’ World Cup achievements. Each master batsmen is captured twice; playing his signature shot and proudly holding up their team’s World Cup trophy.
Brought to life in exquisite oils, each brushstroke has intimately captured every element in breathtaking detail, ensuring this real life capture of great Australian World Cup cricket moments. From AB’s baggy green and whites worn in the 1987 World Cup, to the ‘green and gold’ of Waugh and Ponting’s World Cup triumphs – the real-life authenticity of the moments are accurately conserved.
Exacting quality, unquestionable authenticity. Each fine art lithograph is reproduced on heavy archival paper stock to enhance longevity.
‘Master Class’ is available superbly framed and ready for you to proudly display. Fully framed it measures an imposing 705mm long, and 970mm wide – a fine art piece that true lovers of Australian cricket will want to share with family and friends.
- Personally signed by: Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Allan Border
- Print Size: 750 mm x 460 mm
- Limited edition: 250
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Officially licensed by the Cricket Australia
