The best “chinaman” bowler the game of cricket has seen is also a one of the sport’s most interesting characters. In this feature Martin tells his story
There are just a few cricketers who need no introduction, and a certain Yorkshire born fast bowler is one. In this feature Martin records his impressions of one of the greats
So wrote Clive Taylor in The Sun after David Steele’s Test debut. In this feature Martin tells the story of the man who salvaged some English pride after a drubbing by Australia
Stuart Broad is one of the more controversial figures in the current England side. In this feature Martin explains where the combative personality comes from.
Circumstances dictate that we will never know the answer to that question, but Martin believes he was a very special batsman indeed, and in this feature sets out to explain why
Once again it is time for Martin’s twice yearly look at forthcoming titles and, via the accompanying image, a reminder about a book any spare Christmas cash should be spent on