This week David reviews a book that looks at the sort of cricket we have all played, albeit several generations before the time of even the most senior member of the review team.
CRICKET BOOKS
This week Martin looks at Charlie Griffith’s 1970 autobigraphy, as well as the contemporary review that prompted him to read it.
This week we have the rare pleasure of a review by Australia’s No.1 book dealer Roger Page. See what Roger thinks of a biography of Tom Lowry.
While the modern game has become mired in controversy David has been reading about a more innocent age – it seems he enjoyed the experience.
In February 1998 England’s Under-19s won the World Cup in South Africa by comfortably beating New Zealand in the final. In this book David Tossell has looked at the lives and subsequent careers of the 14 members of the England squad (a 15th man, Middlesex all rounder Aaron Laraman, had left the party early due to injury).
Perhaps the first cricket book of its kind; however this does not guarantee a high rating. Have a read of David’s review to see what he thought.
It might be a sad indictment on the history of cricketing publishing that I need to highlight the fact that this is the first review on CW by a female author. 4 stars by Martin suggest it won’t be our last
After missing out on reviewing Frith on Cricket Archie has been reading the veteran author’s 1997 autobiography
David Frith the living legend of cricket writing has released a selection of his finest work. CW has the pleasure of presenting a double review, and the exclusive of publishing an extract from the book.
Martin reviews Henry Olonga’s autobiography which gives an fascinating insight into his cricketing life in Zimbabwe.