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Martin Chandler - ARTICLES
Before 20-Twenty, an innings like that played by Alletson, was unique and still now, reading about it as described by a fine writer starts the blood flowing.
Thirty years on David Tossell wrote the story of the 1976 West Indian summer. His account of “that session” is a modern classic and a fitting conclusion to Brian Close’s story.
Part 1 of this feature told Brian Close’s story up to the beginning of 1976. Part 2, through the writings of Alan Gibson, now looks back to May of that year.
The final years of Mr Alan Gibson’s life were a sad end to one of the most entertaining of all cricket writers. At least we can enjoy his fine writing once more with this new offering.
In a series of three features, with help from David Tossell and Alan Gibson, we look back on the life and times of that great character of English cricket, Brian Close.
One of the rare cricketers to be born on 29 February. If anyone would like to buy a copy of this book, just contact us and we will put you into contact with a book dealer in OZ.
In our recent quest for the top 50 cricketers of all time 109 names were put forward. In this feature Martin explains his surprise and disappointment that Stan McCabe’s wasn’t one of them.
Two stars may well be the lowest rating Martin has ever awarded, so I was convinced this would be one to miss until I read the last paragraph of the review. Now I am not so sure.
Those regular readers may notice that when reviewed, our winning book only received 4.5 stars. This occurred because there was an agreement between the staff that we would not award five stars, but this policy has since changed and there is no doubt that our winner is a five star book.