There may not yet be any prospect of any actual cricket this summer, but for those who enjoy reading about the game 2020 looks like being a vintage one
Martin Chandler - ARTICLES
A contemporary of Irving Rosenwater and Rowland Bowen, Roy Webber was not such a colourful character, but remains a ‘person of interest’ as far as we bibliophiles are concerned
Lancashire again, and a booklet celebrating a very special win for the Red Rose against their greatest rivals
Had he lived Conrad Hunte would be celebrating his 88th birthday today. In this feature Martin tells the story of his life and times
This week Martin tells the story of Bruce Harris, a journalist who wrote a number of tour books, starting with one on the famous 1932/33 Ashes series
Will Colin Shindler’s book prove to be the definitive account of the ‘Stop The Seventy Tour’? In about three weeks time we should know the answer
The name Samuel Canynge Caple is a largely forgotten one except, it would seem, by Martin
We haven’t had a five star book for a while, but from Martin’s review this one certainly seems to be well worth our top ranking
There is no county cricket at the moment and unlikely to be any for a few weeks yet, but that doesn’t prevent supporters talking and writing about their counties
This week we take a look a writer who was primarily a journalist, but who also authored a number of books and was never anything other than completely forthright in the opinions he expressed