A change of emphasis for our second book this week as Martin reviews an umpire’s story.
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After last week’s look at the Cricketweb Uncapped XI Martin has turned his mind to the best of those many players with just a single Test appearance to their name.
Due to a small backlog we will be putting up two reviews this week so please come back in a few days, when we will look at another recently published book.
The object of the exercise is to select a team from all those who have played the game, but never at Test level. Can anyone improve on Martin’s selection?
As the 10th World Cup begins we have an extract from a new book dealing with what some might argue was the first ever World Cup, back in 1912.
We like our cricket history here on the review team, and Patrick Ferriday has provided us with a real treat this week.
This week cricket has been mourning the tragic death of Trevor Bailey. In this feature Martin looks back at his life and times.
A little late, but for the best possible reason, we are finally able to reveal the CW Book of the Year for last year
When sportsmen and bookmakers mix there has always been the potential for trouble. In this feature we look back at an old story from a contemporary perspective.
Next week we will name the CW Book of the Year for 2010, and explain the reason for the delay in its announcement. In the meantime Martin has been reading something rather special.