Cricket literature has more genres than the cinema, and in this review Archie explores one of the more esoteric of them
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Boxing this week from the Mac, and a work from an interesting and unusual genre, narrative nonfiction
This week the Mac takes a look at another book on Aussie Rules, dealing with one of the sport’s major rivalries
The Mac has spent the last three weeks reading this mighty tome – was it time well spent?
With this review Archie reminds us that an as yet unpublished book written by our former team member Stuart Wark is long overdue
The story of a cricket ground that disappeared well over a century ago is never going to be a bestseller, but can still be a fascinating read for those who love the history of the game
Life isn’t always easy, and it must have taken some courage for Barry Nicholls to pen this one
Republished six years after it originally appeared The Mac much enjoyed Barry Nicholls look at the Australian Test sides that played between 1977 and 1979, whilst the big names were away
The Mac’s timely reminder of the quality of this book from last year will doubtless result in a rush of calls to Roger Page from UK buyers, the publisher having sold all his copies months ago
Does The Mac share Martin’s enthusiasm for this brief monograph on Lancashire’s ‘Golden Age’ Australian pace bowler, Alex Kermode?