Life isn’t always easy, and it must have taken some courage for Barry Nicholls to pen this one

In this feature Martin looks back at the life and times of the man who was the original ‘Mr Cricket’

This excellent book passed us by on release, but is still in print

The last century has been phenomenal for cricket fans. We have witnessed the emergence of young talents, and the evergreen professionals grace our screens and pitches. Athletes in all kinds of sports aim to gain control and achieve mastery, which often never happens, only producing bursts of magic.

Republished six years after it originally appeared The Mac much enjoyed Barry Nicholls look at the Australian Test sides that played between 1977 and 1979, whilst the big names were away

Duncan Stone’s new book is an important, if not entirely comfortable read

The Mac’s timely reminder of the quality of this book from last year will doubtless result in a rush of calls to Roger Page from UK buyers, the publisher having sold all his copies months ago

The New Year is but a few days old, but already Martin has finished reading a new monograph on the subject of Lancashire cricket

The T20 World Cup is one of the most significant events in the cricket world. The recent edition of the T20 world cup, which took place last year, was one of the most-watched, ever since the tournament’s introduction in 2007.