They say records were made to be broken, or at least matched – in this feature Martin tells the story of a man behind a cricketing achievement that has stood alone for more than a century
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Charles Bannerman was a specialist batsman who opened the batting for Australia in what later came to be recognised as the first ever Test match, way back in March 1877. That unbeaten 165 proved to be Bannerman’s only First Class century, but his fame endures to this day. He will, of course, always be the first […]
Martin and Archie couldn’t decide who was going to review the most eagerly awaited historical book in years, so in the end we told them both to get on with the job
This week’s second booklet is an unusual idea, but a very good one
Martin looks at a couple of limited edition booklets this week, beginning with one that has a very modest appearance, but which should never ever be used to put a coffee cup on
Lasting fame as cricketers eluded George Harrison and John Shilton, but both are interesting characters, and in this feature Martin tells their stories
A second review in a month for a recent book from Barry Nicholls, although any reader expecting Martin to nominate a preference will be disappointed
England’s recent history in the 50 over format has been something of a rollercoaster ride, and this week’s book is an overdue look at the trials and tribulations which, all England supporters will hope, are finally being consigned to history
In this feature Martin looks at the life and times of Sir Frank Worrell’s predecessor as West Indies captain, Gerry Alexander
I can’t imagine there will ever be a better series than the 2005 Ashes, and it quickly spawned a number of books. There were several by professional writers, the best of which were written by those masters of their craft, David Frith and Gideon Haigh. Amongst the English side Andrew Flintoff and Michael Vaughan, as […]