We’re a bit late in reviewing this year’s Wisden, but that is because Archie was tasked with reading every single word before reporting back. It is a task he seems to have enjoyed
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All cricket loving parents face the challenge of interesting their offspring in the game. Archie seems to have found an excellent way of making the introduction
For anyone who doubted whether there could be anything new in the rush of new books that appeared on the subject of WG last year, there will be a number of pleasant surprises within the covers of this week’s book
On CricketWeb we often bemoan the passing of the tour book, but as Archie’s step back in time this week shows the genre didn’t always deliver a good read
The Cricket Publishing Company has conspicuously failed to produce a dud in four decades, and David Jenkins biography of Eric Freeman maintains their reputation for quality
This week Archie continues his trip around the recently released books about Richie Benaud and once more it seems that an excellent tribute is the result of the publisher’s endeavours.
Archie’s second selection from Martin’s preview is an entertaining if contentious trip through the history of the international game
Archie must have had an advance look at Martin’s New Years Day feature, as he has already read and reviewed two of the books – here is the first, the biography of a man from his favourite era
Four years after his death we finally have a version of the Peter Roebuck story – was it worth the wait? and will it be the last?
The sad passing of Richie Benaud earlier this year brought renewed interest in his own books, and has also produced a number of new collections of writings by or about the former Australian skipper – Archie’s review tells us that the content of this one lives up to the expectation created by the quality of its cover