In this feature Martin looks back almost 25 years, to an infamous spat between an England captain, and a Pakistani umpire.
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This week we look at a book that is a vehicle for its imagery rather than its narrative, and from Martin’s review it seems it is a very good one.
Sub-titled “The Men and the Method”, it seems that both Martin and David enjoyed this unusual book.
In his last attempt at picking a themed XI, for the time being at least, Martin looks at those who the grim reaper took from us in tragic circumstances.
Martin has been relaxing in his garden this week, and seems to have found an excellent book to accompany a lazy afternoon.
In this feature Martin is selecting his favourite XI again – this time his theme involves going just about as far back as it is possible to go.
With match-fixing allegations never far from the headlines we look back in this feature at an old controversy and, unusually, one that questioned the integrity of the game in England.
Tony Greig was a combative character. In this extract from a newly published biography we look back at one of the more controversial incidents in which he was involved.
This week we review a newly published biography of one of English cricket’s most controversial captains.
Over the years South Africa have developed something of a reputation for falling at the final hurdle. In this feature Martin tries to pinpoint when the bad habit began.