Archie Mac - ARTICLES

September25

Stroke of Genius

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Martin and Archie couldn’t decide who was going to review the most eagerly awaited historical book in years, so in the end we told them both to get on with the job

May08

Boomerang and Bat

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All cricket loving parents face the challenge of interesting their offspring in the game. Archie seems to have found an excellent way of making the introduction

March27

Amazing Grace

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For anyone who doubted whether there could be anything new in the rush of new books that appeared on the subject of WG last year, there will be a number of pleasant surprises within the covers of this week’s book

March06

Tigers Among the Lions

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On CricketWeb we often bemoan the passing of the tour book, but as Archie’s step back in time this week shows the genre didn’t always deliver a good read

February28

Man for all Seasons

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The Cricket Publishing Company has conspicuously failed to produce a dud in four decades, and David Jenkins biography of Eric Freeman maintains their reputation for quality

January10

Benaud in Wisden

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This week Archie continues his trip around the recently released books about Richie Benaud and once more it seems that an excellent tribute is the result of the publisher’s endeavours.

January03

Test Cricket

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Archie’s second selection from Martin’s preview is an entertaining if contentious trip through the history of the international game