We have not reviewed a book from the ACS ‘Lives in Cricket’ series for some time, so this week Martin looks at two recent additions, both dealing with Yorkshiremen
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The humble periodical rarely gets much in the way of critical acclaim, and is generally rather better appreciated once it has gone. The history of cricket literature is littered with failed projects, and with a new player in the marketplace with a familiar name there may well be another one joining them soon. So perhaps […]
A book about one of Martin’s favourite cricketers penned by one of his favourite writers was always likely to go down well, and it clearly didn’t disappoint
Although he won’t come out and say so some of us at CricketWeb suspect Martin believes that James Vince’s first Ashes trip is going to be reminiscent of Tip Foster’s memorable visit to Australia in 1903. Why else would he choose now to write about the man who still holds the record for the highest Test score by an Englishman in Australia?
With Archie’s review this week is being of a distinctly mainstream title Martin has dug out something for the hardcore cricketing bibliophile. Surely there can be no other sport where such a good book can be written about the life of a man of such modest achievements?
John Reid first played for New Zealand more than 68 years ago and is his country’s oldest surviving Test cricketer – he is also one of their very best, and in this feature Martin tells his story
The quality is so high this year that the Review team may need to be sent overseas again in order to deliberate on our Book of the Year – according to Martin the Maldives are very relaxing in December
We haven’t reviewed many books about club cricket, and probably won’t be looking at too many more in the future, but there are plenty around so it is not a subject we can ignore
……. and of course it would be a great surprise if, when in such a mood, Martin did not present us with a review of something on the theme of Lancashire cricket
Over the years we have learned that sometimes it is best to indulge Martin and not ask too many questions on those occasions his choice of books for review is a little, shall we say, left field?