July27

Around the World in 40 Years

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Former Warwickshire opener Andy Moles never played for England, but his lfe story is still a fascinating one

July22

Contrasting Book Reviewing Philosophies – Readers: your choices please!

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In this two-part article, Peter Kettle reviews the various styles of book reviewing that are adopted by those contributing on this site and in a number of other forums. The focus is on how different reviewers respond to factual mistakes and also grammatical and typographical errors.

The purpose is to set the stage for those who use this site to express their personal preference for a particular style, so as to inform future reviewers.

In Part I, styles that show a bias to “reader protection” are outlined; followed in Part II by those showing a bias to “author/publisher protection”, which concludes with a formal classification of different styles and an invitation to readers to participate.

July20

AB de Villiers: 15 Things to Know about Mr 360 Career

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What does it take to become a legendary cricketer? You need raw talent, extreme dedication and, of course, a great personality. A bit of luck also helps. Many well-known cricket players have a combination of these traits. Only a handful have all of them. One player in particular who ticks all these boxes and has a huge amount of skill and commitment to the sport is AB de Villiers, a South African former professional cricketer known for his batting skills.

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