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
CRICKET BOOKS
We don’t normally review books twice, but a genuine American having joined our ranks, we felt we had no option but to record his thoughts on a history of cricket on his continent that first appeared last year
The dearth of writings on the subject of Neil Harvey make this slim volume from the Cricket Publishing Company particularly desirable
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
This booklet poses an interesting question, and by its nature one to which we will never know the answer
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
There is an expensive John Arlott limited edition on the subject of AEJ Collins’ famous innings, but this is a much better way of finding out more about that remarkable knock
For collectors with deep pockets Irving Rosenwater’s monographs are fascinating reads as well as a decent investment.
The leg spinner who bowled like a millionaire, Arthur Mailey, was responsible for a number of highly collectable booklets, the last of which Archie reviews here
There are booklets out there dealing with the lives of cricketers who never played so much as a single First Class match – this is one of the more interesting