It is now more than a quarter of a century since the South Africa was readmitted to Test cricket. In this feature Martin looks back at a fascinating match that, for a while, threatened one of the biggest shocks in the history of the game
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In this feature Martin looks back at the life and times of Sydney Barnes’ nemesis, the South African batsman Herbie Taylor
It’s back to the 1970s again this week, with a look at a newly published biography of former Northamptonshire and England batsman and orthodox left arm spinner David Steele
Form is temporary, class is permanent, and that applies to writing about the game as much as playing it
The stories of the main characters in the ‘Bodyline’ story are amongst the best known in the history of the game. In this feature Martin concentrates on the life of Bill Voce, who played a crucial yet sometimes overlooked role in that dramatic series
We probably should have hot around to reviewing this one a while ago, but better late than nevr
In the real world everybody gets older as Anno Domini advances, but for all of us there are a few people who, in our mind’s eye, never age a day
For those who like to find their cricket reading at the top of the best sellers list on Amazon, this is not one for you
Our apologies for not being able to provide any assistance to those trying to obtain a copy of this one, but it is well worth tracking down
Another week, another self published book, and another decent read