Despite misgivings in some sub-continental quarters Peter Oborne’s history of Pakistan cricket has received many plaudits, so Archie has been tasked with casting his eye over it for us
After the release last year of the second book on the first international tour, Archie takes a look at the first, originally published way back in 1860 shortly after the tourists returned home
The world of sport’s greatest annual publication has now reached its 151st edition and, as Archie’s review demonstrates, it is as indispensable as ever
Reviewing this book is something of a digression from Archie but, as he explains, it just sneaks in as a cricket book even if the greater appeal is likely to be to followers of Australian Rules Football
Archie reviews an impressive anthology from the Wisden stable today which readers may not even have to buy. Visit the CW Cricket Chat forum for a chance to win a copy
Judging from Archie’s review it looks like the lucky winners of a copy of this book in our Fantasy Cricket Competition are going to receive a book worth reading
Thanks to Bloomsbury we have three copies of this book to give away so it’s just as well it’s a good ‘un – details are in the Cricket Books thread on the forum which is linked to at the end of Archie’s review
Archie breaks with tradition to include an interview with author Daniel Brettig in his review of his latest book which, despite its title, is not simply an antipodean gloat over the outcomes of a couple of recent Ashes series