Over the years we have learned that sometimes it is best to indulge Martin and not ask too many questions on those occasions his choice of books for review is a little, shall we say, left field?
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The 2017 English summer saw Kumar Sangakkara take his leave of the First Class game, and he certainly bowed out in style
It will come as no surprise to those who recall his review of Somerset Cricketers 1882-1914 that Martin didn’t wait very long before reading its sequel
In this feature Martin tells the story of Abdul Kardar, a powerful figure in the earliest days of Pakistan cricket
This week Martin looks at a potted history of cricket since 1946, culled from the correspondence that passed between Sir Donald Bradman and Jim Swanton
A new book from Stephen Chalke is always one of the highlights of the publishing year, and his contribution to 2017 is certainly no exception
After having their appetites whetted by last week’s book on Bevan Congdon Martin and Archie have been delving into Bill Francis’ back catalogue – for Martin the subject was Sydney Smith
Don Bradman is without question the greatest that the game has seen. Eddie Gilbert is one of the few bowlers who can legitimately claim to have won their personal battle with him
In this feature Martin tells the story of Percy Fender, a talented and intelligent cricketer and, outside the game, a man who could not be accused of doing anything other than living life to the full
As the third writer to have chronicled the life of a national treasure Andrew Murtagh took on a tricky challenge with this one, but from Martin’s review would seem to have emerged triumphant