Regular readers can rest assured that enquiries are in hand to establish whether Martin has changed allegiance, after this second review of a book about Somerset cricket in consecutive weeks
CRICKET BOOKS
Meticulous research does not, in isolation, make an interesting book, but there are plenty more plus points for Stephen Hill’s new book about early Somerset cricketers
Readers will have noticed long ago that at CricketWeb we are always willing to look outside the mainstream of cricket publishing, and Rick Smith’s latest project proves once again that it is a wise policy to do so
It is remarkable how some cricket watching experiences never dim in our minds – they are stories that should be shared, and David Battersby’s latest offering shows just how easy it is to do that
It’s been done before and, given how popular these books seem to be will doubtless be done again. Who are your 100 favourite cricketers? Almost certainly not the same as Geoff Armstong’s, or indeed the Mac’s
After the Book of the Year discussions we allowed Martin to reclaim his red rose tinted spectacles – we suspect he hasn’t taken them off since they were returned
2016 has been an excellent year for cricket books, and the authors chosen by Cricketweb for our awards have all been exceptionally generous with their time – we are very grateful to all five
It would be interesting to know the rationale for the choice of the photograph on the jacket of Darren Lehmann’s new book, as we feel sure he could have chosen a more flattering one
Next week we announce our Book of the Year. Today we have something unusual; Martin reviewing a book published by the ACS that is not a volume in the ‘Lives in Cricket’ series