It may be a book more for those interested in club cricket than the First Class game, but the latest release from specialist publisher Max Books seems to be an excellent addition to the literature of the game
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With the trend towards self-publishing gathering momentum Martin takes a look at a new book about a Kent pace bowler from the 1950s
In this feature Martin tells the story of Middlesex and England batsman Patsy Hendren
As this newly released autobiography shows it isn’t necessary for a cricketer’s career to have been a stellar one in order to make his story an interesting read
James Taylor’s acclaimed autobiography reinforces one of life’s most important lessons – never take anything for granted
With an eagerly awaited five Test series against India a couple of weeks away Martin looks back at the life and times of the man who was India’s most reliable batsman of the immediate post war years
Normal service will resume next week, but in the meantime we have our regular round up of new and forthcoming releases
Next week we should have Martin’s six monthly article about new books, so today we have something different. This is not a review as such, but an article about one of game’s most meticulous researchers, who left behind for future generations one of the most interesting and collectable of all cricketing oeuvres
After Rob Kelly’s splendid biography of Robin Hobbs we have another gift idea for Essex supporters
In this feature Martin tells the story of George Gunn, one of the more interesting personalities to have played the game