This week Martin reviews an autobiography that will doubtless find its way into the Christmas stockings of many cricket lovers in Derbyshire and Sussex
And finally, for the time being anyway, a look at a booklet aimed at Lancastrians of a certain age, which will perhaps hold a slight interest for Essex supporters of a similar vintage
Meanwhile back with the pamphlets Martin digs one out of his collection that is decidedly obscure, but not as important as it was when it first appeared nearly four decades ago
Our greatest heroes are rarely the giants of the game, and there must be plenty of cricket followers of a certain age in India who number Eknath Solkar amongst their all time favourites – in this feature Martin tells his story
After yesterday’s defeat at Twickenham the title of this booklet is anything but apt for the present, and it almost certainly wasn’t a thought that occurred to anyone who played in the game it tells the story of
Those wanting to read about the life and times of the greatest batsman of them all have plenty of books to choose from. This small booklet won’t rank too high in anyone’s list of priorities, but is of some value nonetheless