The fastest Test century by an Englisman was recorded 123 years ago, or was it?

Cricket in the USA again with this one, but a very different era from that covered by the many other recent books on the subject of the game there

Archie has been learning about psychology and, from this review, seems to have enjoyed the experience

Ashley Giles’ autobiography confirms once more that the best books from that genre do not necessarily come from those with the most stellar playing careers

At age 91 former West Indies wicket keeper Jackie Hendriks decided to tell his life story, and this recent book is the result

It is back to North America with this one, but this monograph is very different to its predecessors

From the intricate rules to a beating spirit, here’s everything you’re wondering about in terms of cricket. Get ready to take to the field with our first-run assistant, scrupulously designed to get closer to the realm of this wonderful game.  If you are eager to try your luck at cricket betting, Mostbet Online could be […]

In late-July (the 22nd and 29th), Peter Kettle published on this site a two-part article on contrasting styles of book reviewing, with attention to how they handled factual and other sorts or errors, which culminated in a classification of the different styles that readers could choose between.

Here the classification of styles is reproduced, so that more readers can express their personal preference for one or more of them – now that most people’s summer holidays are drawing to a close.

We suspect that most of you who use this site, in one way or another. will have a liking for a certain style, or styles. We now invite – and encourage – you to express your particular preference.

The portrait is of Rowland Bowen the notoriously acerbic book reviewer of the 1960s.

This is the story of a largely forgotten England batsman of the inter war period, but he has a fascinating back story