June30 Faces on a Wall by: Martin Chandler Andrew Radd’s decision to look at the history of his county, Northamptonshire, through the lives of its captains has proved to be a wise one
June30 New Books – An overview for July 2024 by: Martin Chandler As 2024 reaches its midpoint it’s time for our look at what is in store for the cricketing bibliophile for the rest of the year
June23 Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes by: Martin Chandler A step back in time to 1961, and a riveting account of a dramatic Ashes Test
June23 True to the Spirit of Cricket by: Martin Chandler This one is a celebration of the life of a New Zealander who gave much to cricket in many capacities
June16 County Cricket Matters Issue 19 by: Martin Chandler This week was one for Martin’s quarterly treat, a new issue of County Cricket Matters
June16 The Bird O’ Freedom Portrait Gallery of Golden Age Cricketers by: Martin Chandler It is difficult to summarise this one, other than to say it was an excellent idea, and has been very well done
June09 A Schoolboy’s Cricketing Summer: Having The Time of my Life by: Martin Chandler This one is a nostalgic look at Lancashire cricket, so no prizes for guessing who enjoyed reading it
June02 Salim Durani: The Prince of Indian Cricket by: Martin Chandler Biographies of Indian cricketers from the 1960s are rare birds, but after this one they will hopefully become more common
June02 Playing to Fix by: Martin Chandler A recent perspective on an old problem is the subject of Paul Radley’s first book
May26 Almost Invincible by: Martin Chandler In 1984 England lost each of the five Tests in a home series against West Indies and now, forty years on, we have a book on the series