This week the blog returns, with a warning from history on the subject of cricketers allowing others to write for newspapers on their behalf
A BIBLIOPHILE'S BLOG
She wrote ‘the first book on First Class cricket not written by a man’ back in 1953, but few remember Margaret Hughes today – in this post Martin reminds us of her contribution to cricket literature
This week the blog looks at the life, times and work of Gerald Brodribb, one of the most versatile cricket writers there has been
Nearly six months ago Martin reviewed an excellent biography of Krom Hendricks, and this week we are delighted to be able to record a lengthy conversation between Rodney and co-author Richard Parry
With the forty year journey from Ian Botham to Ben Stokes we conclude our look at books on the subject of England captains
Continuing our look at books by or about England captains Part 3 covers the second half of the twentieth century
Here is part two of Martin’s series of posts on the subject of books about England captains
In this post Martin begins a four part look at the many books available about the lives of England’s many captains
This week we welcome writer Peter Kettle to the blog, who has provided a detailed review and analysis of Mark Peel’s recent biography of Mike Brearley
In this post Martin takes a look at the life of a noted cricket historian, who is also one of the game’s most collectable authors