This review of World Sports magazine looks at the edition of August 1950 in which Neville Cardus reviewed Don Bradman’s Farewell to Cricket.

In which Neville Cardus celebrates both his birthday and the impending visit of the West Indian Test team.

This latest review of the sports magazine World Sports sees Neville Cardus writing on Bradman’s farewell tour in 1948.

In the second part of his review of World Sports magazine, Dave finds Cardus extoling the virtues of both Trent Bridge and WG Grace.

Dave recalls inspirational cricket writing from his childhood, in particular the great Neville Cardus, who shared our own Martin Chandler’s sentiments on Lancashire (and Yorkshire).