A collection of obituaries from the Daily Telegraph may seem a sombre subject on which to dwell, but Martin’s review indicates that in fact it is anything but.
In this feature Martin examines the life and times of Harold Gimblett, who enjoyed what to do this day is surely the most remarkable debut the game has seen.
After the sad loss of Tony Greig at the end of December the game has now lost his predecessor as England captain as well. In this feature Martin pays tribute to Mike Denness.