If the game’s bibliography were ever updated, which sadly seems increasingly unlikely, the compiler would find himself in a bit of a dilemma when it came to attributing a genre to this one
CRICKET BOOKS
This week we have enlisted the help of a guest reviewer to assist Martin with an assessment of the autobiography of one of the most stylish batsmen to have graced the game
From South Africa Jon moves on to Sri Lanka to review one of the few cricketing publications that have emerged from that island
This one is strictly for tragics only but, if it appeals, is well worth tracking down
A good story is still a good story no matter how many times it has been told and, as Anindya Dutta’s book demonstrates, as long as it is written well there is no reason why it should not be told yet again
This week we have the first of a number of guest reviews from the pen of writer and researcher Jon Gemmell
Better late than never Martin adds his views to the welter of praise that has already been heaped on one of the best received cricket books of 2018
Readers outside Trinidad will struggle to find a copy of this one, but it can still be tracked down, and anyone seeking assistance to do so should email us at the usual address
Our first review of 2019!
Warren Saunders never played for Australia, but it seems his story still makes for a good read
For the first time in a number of years Martin has hit the between Christmas and New Year target for his twice yearly look at recent and forthcoming books, thus enabling him to go into 2019 with a clean disciplinary record