No blog on the subject of cricket literature could maintain credibility for too long without looking at the work of John Arlott, hence this week’s post
A BIBLIOPHILE'S BLOG
In a change from the advertised episode we have a piece about CB Fry’s writing. The promised look at John Nyren remains in the course of preparation
A long look at a cricket publisher again this week, and this time it is the turn of The Cricket Publishing Company
In 1864 two cricket annuals began. The modest potboiler of the two is still with us 155 years on. This post looks at the competition, a weighty work of reference that fell by the wayside after just a single edition
This week Martin rounds off his series of posts on England’s Test series with a look at the books inspired by contests with Pakistan since 1954
In this post Martin takes a look at a famous book from 1912
There are two JWs whose activities lie close to the hearts of all cricketing bibliophiles – the first of them is now up to his 156th edition, but in purely numerical terms is still some way behind the second, who has just completed his double century
Just New Zealand and Pakistan to go in this series of posts, and this week it is New Zealand’s turn
An Australian writer this week, as Martin takes a look at the timeless appeal of Ray Robinson
Martin continues his look at tour accounts with England’s clashes with West Indies