This week Martin revisits a book he first read almost thirty years ago. His review explains why he views it rather differently now.
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Statistically he is the second best batsman ever to emerge from Australia, yet Bill Ponsford is rarely referred to as one of the greats. In this feature Martin tells his story.
Interest in the Bodyline tour is as strong as ever, but in truth the next Ashes series lost little in comparison, even though it is seldom now recalled. In this feature Martin tells the story of the 1936/37 Tests.
Cricket has often generated lucrative work for the legal profession. In this feature Martin looks back at the veritable feeding frenzy that Kerry Packer created.
Martin took a bit of persuading when tasked with reading Peter Gibbs cricketing novel, but it seems from his review that despite his misgivings he rather enjoyed it.
The proceeds from this book will further the cause of research into Parkinson’s Disease, but if that is not reason enough to buy it is a thoroughly good read as well
Abdul Qadir might not be the obvious answer to that thorny question, but Martin finds some support for that view from a source it is impossible to dismiss out of hand.
In this feature Martin tells the story of England’s unhappy tour of Australia in 1958/59.
This week we look back at Christopher Martin-Jenkins’ first book, the only account published of England’s series in the Caribbean in 1974.
Something a little different this week, as Martin looks at a series of self-published books that have been appearing regularly for more than a decade,