These days, fearing the debilitating effect of the march of Anno Domini, I have taken to doing a great deal of walking. As I have got fitter the walks have got longer, and afford much time for reflection and, from time to time, my thoughts can get a little ‘off beat’. Last week a question […]
Regulars will be only too aware of Martin’s Lancastrian roots, but this week he seems to have been very happy to have been reading a book about the game in the county of the White Rose
More than a century after he was in his prime cricket finally has a biography of the finest cricketer the United States of America have produced
Martin has submitted a review of this year’s Wisden, although ‘review’ is something of a misdescription. Nonetheless we thought we had better humour him, so here it is
Its subject matter is a little way outside the mainstream of cricket literature, but this one is a credit to both author and publisher
This week Martin reviews a new book that, it seems, is required reading for all
This week we review a book devoted to the subject of cricket in Sussex, and the stories of those who follow it
After an excursion to East Anglia three weeks ago it’s back to Lancashire for the latest release from Red Rose Books
This week we have a new book from India, and one which Martin clearly much enjoyed
Bibliophiles and researchers read on as, depending on your area of interest, this one may prove to be a very useful tool