Andrew Radd’s decision to look at the history of his county, Northamptonshire, through the lives of its captains has proved to be a wise one
CRICKET BOOKS
A step back in time to 1961, and a riveting account of a dramatic Ashes Test
This one is a celebration of the life of a New Zealander who gave much to cricket in many capacities
This week was one for Martin’s quarterly treat, a new issue of County Cricket Matters
It is difficult to summarise this one, other than to say it was an excellent idea, and has been very well done
If this one doesn’t pick up the Australian Cricket Society book of the year title there must be something very special due in the coming months
This one is a nostalgic look at Lancashire cricket, so no prizes for guessing who enjoyed reading it
Biographies of Indian cricketers from the 1960s are rare birds, but after this one they will hopefully become more common
A recent perspective on an old problem is the subject of Paul Radley’s first book
In 1984 England lost each of the five Tests in a home series against West Indies and now, forty years on, we have a book on the series