Archie Mac - ARTICLES

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

January03

Reggie

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Archie must have had an advance look at Martin’s New Years Day feature, as he has already read and reviewed two of the books – here is the first, the biography of a man from his favourite era

December27

Chasing Shadows

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Four years after his death we finally have a version of the Peter Roebuck story – was it worth the wait? and will it be the last?

December13

Those Summers of Cricket

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The sad passing of Richie Benaud earlier this year brought renewed interest in his own books, and has also produced a number of new collections of writings by or about the former Australian skipper – Archie’s review tells us that the content of this one lives up to the expectation created by the quality of its cover

November01

Viv Tufnell

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Cricket humour can be brilliant, but seldom transfers well into book form. This one has impressed Archie though, which is no mean feat

October21

The Keepers

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Archie has reviewed yet another outstanding book by Malcolm Knox Keep an eye out as we will feature an extract from the book