Not many of us will have the experience of watching our offspring develop into Test cricketers. Jonathan Smith has had that great pleasure, and uses his new book to describe it.
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He might have had trouble working out how to categorise it, but Martin clearly enjoyed Jonathan Smith’s latest book.
Former South African pace bowler Norman Gordon celebrates his 100th birthday today, the first Test cricketer to do so. In this feature Martin pays tribute to him.
In this feature Martin looks back at the life and times of one of his favourite cricketers, Nottinghamshire and England batsman Derek Randall.
Indian cricket writer Gulu Ezekiel has some worrying views on the state of our great game – do you agree with him?
Renowned Indian journalist Gulu Ezekiel has recently published a collection of his own writings. This week Martin has had the pleasure of reviewing it.
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On the eve of the first Test Martin looks back on his earliest memories of the “Little Master”.
When our resident Lancastrian reviews a book that celebrates the glory years of Yorkshire cricket and awards it 4 stars, then it really must be an essential purchase.
In the wake of the publicity surrounding the recent release of “Fire in Babylon” Martin looks back to the first stop on the West Indian road to dominance.
For anyone unaware of the fact tomorrow is the 1st of July, therefore time for Martin’s twice yearly look at what lies in store for us