For the first time in a number of years Martin has hit the between Christmas and New Year target for his twice yearly look at recent and forthcoming books, thus enabling him to go into 2019 with a clean disciplinary record
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They sound like a firm of undertakers, and burying batsmen’s hopes was something Les Jackson and Cliff Gladwin did consistently through the 1950s
Some books arrive on the shelf amidst a slickly organised fanfare. Others, like this one, cause barely a ripple, but don’t ignore the Alan Mullally story – it is a decent read
The perfect gift? Possibly not for all, but Simon Wilde’s history of England in international cricket ticks most of the boxes where cricket lovers are concerned
Three generations of the Tremlett family produced county cricketers, two of whom had brief international careers. In this feature Martin tells their story
As it is that time of year we thought we would have a look at a couple of stocking fillers for the cricket tragic. The first is inexpensive and, at the moment, relatively easy to obtain
……….. whereas the second is old, expensive and difficult to find
Tours have been the subject of many of the books we have reviewed over the years, but this one is certainly a variation on the theme
Books about Shane Warne are ten a penny, but if you want to know the real story of the greatest bowler Australia has produced then this should be the only one you need
In this feature Martin profiles Freddie Brown, the compatriot of Paddington Bear who led England to their first post war Test win over Australia, back in 1951