Although he doesn’t say so, we get the impression that Martin rather hopes that in a week’s time Justin Parkinson’s second book will prove to be a chapter short
CRICKET BOOKS
Despite the twin distractions of a fine series against New Zealand and a forthcoming Ashes rematch Martin has still found the time to put together his twice yearly overview of new books
Despite misgivings in some sub-continental quarters Peter Oborne’s history of Pakistan cricket has received many plaudits, so Archie has been tasked with casting his eye over it for us
No prizes for guessing what this one is about – will it be agony or ecstasy for Marcus Berkmann this time round?
Geoff Wellsteed’s little book tells me my home town of Reading, Berkshire, twenty odd miles from West London, has produced as many as 26 First Class cricketers. There are some big names amongst the 26 as well. The spine of the Surrey side that won seven consecutive County Championships in the 1950s came from a […]
Copies of the latest offering from the Cricket Publishing Company quickly found their way into Martin and Archie’s libraries – both were impressed by what they read
It has been a while since we reviewed a book from the ACS Lives in Cricket series, so Martin has been tasked with reading their most recent offering
This week, after his recent excursions into mass market titles, Martin reviews a book that is not, by definition, ever going to be a bestseller
After reading KP’s autobiography Martin has been reading the latest book of another of the ‘big beasts’ of the English game
Mean, moody, magnificent and also generally silent during his playing career – does Big Curtley’s autobiography make for a compelling read?