Aside from football, rugby, and hurling, another popular sport in parts of Ireland is cricket. Cricket has been introduced to the country in the 18th century and it was in the early 1880s when it became really popular in the country. The Irish Cricket Union has been governing this sport in Ireland since 1923.
In this post Martin takes a look at the life of a noted cricket historian, who is also one of the game’s most collectable authors
Cricket is undoubtedly one of the most popular sports not only in India but also globally. It enjoys an audience of 2.5 billion fans worldwide and is largely considered the second most popular sport in the world, second only to football. Since all sports are cancelled this year, cricket fans are twiddling their thumbs wondering how to get their fix before the game resumes again. Fret not, we bring you a list of great cricket games to keep you occupied and busy.
Best remembered as a broadcaster Don Mosey was also a fine writer. In this post Martin looks at the literary legacy of an archetypal Yorkshireman
Sixty years ago an autobiography from Jim Laker ruffled more feathers than any cricket book before or since. In this post Martin tells the story of Over to Me
Under the stewardship of skipper Virat Kohli, India’s men national team have established several records. This has happened in both formats with the team at one point sealing the number one position of the ICC World Test Rankings for Teams in 2019. Today, the team stands behind Australia and New Zealand in Men’s Test Team Rankings.
It’s that time of year again, as Martin takes his twice yearly look at recently released books, and those that publishers have in store for us in the coming months
After a recent post on Alan Gibson Martin looks at another West Country writer whose work was touched with genius, David Foot
This week we welcome Bangalore based Stanley Carvalho to the blog, who tells us about his city’s leading collector
Test cricket returns on 8 July as England host the West Indies at the Ageas Bowl in the first of a three-match series. It will be the first time in almost six months that Joe Root’s side have played the longest form of the game. England won their latest Test series 3-1 in South Africa […]