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
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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
In this review Martin looks at the latest limited edition from one of his favourite small publishers
It may be a book more for those interested in club cricket than the First Class game, but the latest release from specialist publisher Max Books seems to be an excellent addition to the literature of the game