Guest writer Tiana Ealdred briefly sums up the final hour’s play at The Oval on 4th August, and probes – with help from some Parisians and Sir Toby Cook – Where to for the coming Ashes series down under?

Following Martin Chandler’s intriguing personal portrait of Lancastrian and England pace bowler, Peter Lever, writer Peter Kettle contributes this supplementary piece on his Test career – focussing on Lever’s triumphs down under.

Because of the Great War Bert Folkard was not a Test cricketer, but his story is still well worth reading

Botham and Thatcher never batted or bowled together but, at least in the view of author Ben Dobson, have much in common

The latest addition to Red Rose Books’ Monographs on North American Cricket series looks back to England in the summer of 1903

Cricket in Australia runs deeper than competition. It weaves into routines, communities, and conversations. From backyard matches to packed stadiums, it shapes weekends, holidays, and entire lifetimes.

When the action slows down during a match break, you’ve got options.
You can rewatch those epic wickets… or you can keep the adrenaline pumping and chase your own jackpot!

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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.