After profiles of Ranji and Duleep Martin finishes his look at the Indian Princes who have played for England with the story of Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi Senior
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Following on from Ranji Martin tells the story of his nephew, Duleep, the second Indian prince to play Test cricket for England
In this feature Martin tells the story of Ranji, the first of three Indian princes to play Test cricket for England
It’s that time of year again, and Martin’s survey of the recent and forthcoming titles that you might want to invest some of your hard-earned in
It took him the best part of a decade, but Derek Pringle eventually claimed a place in the affections of Englad supporters
Formats come, and occasionally go, but the once popular head to head version of the game has defied all attempts to revive it
He might have played many times for England or Pakistan, or perhaps even both, but in the end there were just four Tests over 17 years for Younis Ahmed
An unexpected title this week, and a brave publisher, but it seems from Martin’s review that this long ignored corner of cricket history is well worth reading about
This week Martin reviews the nineteenth volume of the seminal work on early cricket which has recently been published, fully 152 years after the first.
There will always be those who fail to make the most of their talents or live up to early promise. Some are more frustrating than others, but none more so than Mark Lathwell, who Martin remembers in this feature