This week we have the first of a number of guest reviews from the pen of writer and researcher Jon Gemmell
CRICKET BOOKS
Better late than never Martin adds his views to the welter of praise that has already been heaped on one of the best received cricket books of 2018
Readers outside Trinidad will struggle to find a copy of this one, but it can still be tracked down, and anyone seeking assistance to do so should email us at the usual address
Our first review of 2019!
Warren Saunders never played for Australia, but it seems his story still makes for a good read
For the first time in a number of years Martin has hit the between Christmas and New Year target for his twice yearly look at recent and forthcoming books, thus enabling him to go into 2019 with a clean disciplinary record
Some books arrive on the shelf amidst a slickly organised fanfare. Others, like this one, cause barely a ripple, but don’t ignore the Alan Mullally story – it is a decent read
The perfect gift? Possibly not for all, but Simon Wilde’s history of England in international cricket ticks most of the boxes where cricket lovers are concerned
We have had Trumper Park and Chatswood Oval, and now Redfern Park as James Cattlin continues his journey around the sources of the legend that is Victor Trumper
As it is that time of year we thought we would have a look at a couple of stocking fillers for the cricket tragic. The first is inexpensive and, at the moment, relatively easy to obtain
……….. whereas the second is old, expensive and difficult to find