To get a book about Australian cricket prior to the Great War past the eyes of Archie Mac without his red pen being used is quite an achievement, but Malcolm Knox seems to have done that at a canter.
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This book is unlikely to have a further edition now, but surely someone could produce a second volume to continue CMJ’s magnum opus to the present day?
A full biography of Charlie Turner is long overdue, and it seems from Archie’s review that Ric Sissons has plugged that particular gap in the game’s literature very well indeed.
Warning – this review contains a teaser – if you read it you will have no option but to buy the book, although based on Archie’s opinions it seems unlikely to be a purchase you will regret.
Stuck for something to keep the old man quiet over the festive period? This week Archie dons a big red coat and a false beard to give you the answer.
This week we welcome back our top man following a spot of paternity leave, and it would seem that this week’s book will have provided him with a welcome distraction from the nappy changing.
This week Archie has been reading an anthology which, fortunately for him, has been edited by one of the best in the business.
After reviewing a biography of Barry Jarman a fortnight ago Archie has turned his attention to Jarman’s predecessor, Wally Grout.
This week Archie reviews one of the definitive history books on the subject of Australian cricket.
This week Archie reviews a biography of Barry Jarman, who kept wicket for Australia 19 times between 1959 and 1969, captaining his country once, against England in 1968.