This week Martin rounds off his series of posts on England’s Test series with a look at the books inspired by contests with Pakistan since 1954
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Franklyn Stephenson was in the Skysports Pod last night in order to publicise his new book which, it seems from Martin’s review, is well worth investing in
In this post Martin takes a look at a famous book from 1912
It has taken almost half a century since his passing, but it seems that the definitive biography of cricket literature’s most complex character has finally been written
There are two JWs whose activities lie close to the hearts of all cricketing bibliophiles – the first of them is now up to his 156th edition, but in purely numerical terms is still some way behind the second, who has just completed his double century
This book is further proof, if such is needed, that there is a rule in cricket literature which states that as soon as you start to believe the last word has been written on the subject of Bodyline another publication that touches and concerns it will appear
It has been some time since we had a new book from David Frith, but the latest of his many contributions to the literature of the game is amongst his best
Just New Zealand and Pakistan to go in this series of posts, and this week it is New Zealand’s turn
Our thanks to Gulu Ezekiel for his help in getting a copy of this new book from a first time author to us – it was certainly worth the effort he put in
This book may be the last one to be published on the subject of cricketing casualties in the Great War, and if so it was certainly worth waiting for