In this feature Martin tells the story of Abdul Kardar, a powerful figure in the earliest days of Pakistan cricket
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This week Martin looks at a potted history of cricket since 1946, culled from the correspondence that passed between Sir Donald Bradman and Jim Swanton
A new book from Stephen Chalke is always one of the highlights of the publishing year, and his contribution to 2017 is certainly no exception
After having their appetites whetted by last week’s book on Bevan Congdon Martin and Archie have been delving into Bill Francis’ back catalogue – for Martin the subject was Sydney Smith
Don Bradman is without question the greatest that the game has seen. Eddie Gilbert is one of the few bowlers who can legitimately claim to have won their personal battle with him
In this feature Martin tells the story of Percy Fender, a talented and intelligent cricketer and, outside the game, a man who could not be accused of doing anything other than living life to the full
As the third writer to have chronicled the life of a national treasure Andrew Murtagh took on a tricky challenge with this one, but from Martin’s review would seem to have emerged triumphant
This week’s book delves way back into the history of the game, the story beginning back in the reign of Charles I, and ending more than a decade before Test cricket began
Having already reviewed one very different book on the subject Martin has been reading Duncan Hamilton’s book about the climax of the 2016 County Championship
There must be more books about the history of Yorkshire cricket than that of any other county, which makes Jeremy Lonsdale’s feat in looking at part of the subject from a new perspective all the more impressive