Martin Chandler - ARTICLES

Yorkshire cricket has never been short of colourful characters and controversial ones – Johnny Wardle was both – in this feature Martin tells his bittersweet story

There are 27 very good reasons for buying this week’s book, not to mention the fact that all proceeds go to a cricketing charity

Back in the day Younis Ahmed was one of the most popular batsmen in county cricket, and a generation on from his retirement his autobiography is just as entertaining as his stroke play was

Only two men born in Cornwall have played Test cricket for England – in this feature Martin tells their stories

This week’s book is an unusual self-published effort which, perhaps, will start a trend?

Despite being a relatively recent publication this small book is not easy to find, but it will certainly reward anyone who is able to track it down

The tinkermen of English cricket have been at work, and 2016 is the last time the County Championship will be played in its current format. In this feature Martin takes a look at the summer that lies ahead.

We’ve been a little slow off the mark with this one, but better late than never

It was less than a lifetime ago, but the life and cricket career of one of the lesser members of a famous English cricketing family cannot have been more different to the lot of today’s professional sportsmen. In this feature Martin tells the story of Geoff Edrich

A book about the most turbulent period in the history of the best known of England’s county clubs has been due for a while now and, from Martin’s review, it seems it has been worth waiting for