In this feature Martin looks back at the life of one of the most combative all-rounders there has been, Eddie Barlow of South Africa, the Rest of the World and Derbyshire
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Biographies of cricket’s lesser lights are often more satisfying than those that tell the stories of the game’s superstars, and this life of South African Russell Endean is certainly an example
Possibly yes, possibly no, but certainly a candidate – in this feature Martin tells the story of Subhash ‘Fergie’ Gupte
This week Martin reviews the last new work to appear from the pen of the late Tony Cozier, published posthumously a few weeks ago
There were great expectations in Yorkshire when Chris Old began his county career. He never did prove to be the like for like replacement the county’s supporters yearned for, but was still a fine cricketer. In this feature Martin tells his story
Ever since he joined the team Martin has bemoaned the lack of a biography of Arthur Carr – he’ll have to change the record now
The CricketWeb review team is always prepared to take a bit of criticism when it’s properly due, but we won’t have anyone accuse us of favouring the mainstream of cricket publishing in our choice of books
In this feature Martin takes a look at the life and times of the batsman with some of the biggest numbers in the history of the game
This isn’t the first book from Rob Franks exploring one of the byways of the history of New Zealand cricket. It is however the first we have reviewed on CW – it won’t be the last
Wisden apart, there is not much in cricket literature as collectable as Arthur Mailey’s light hearted tour publications, as Martin can explain