In this feature Martin tells the story of Seymour Nurse, one of those fine West Indian batsmen whose legacy is hidden behind the mighty reputation of Garry Sobers
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A biography of a Lancashire player from the 1960s was always going to appeal to Martin, but it looks from his review as if this one is required reading well beyond the borders of the Red Rose
The Australian edition didn’t last, but the original is still the best sporting annual there is – will the Indian version catch on?
A career brought to a close by injury is always a story with a sad ending. At 30 Dean Headley wasn’t going to match the achievements of his grandfather, but there would have been plenty more wickets for him to take in the 21st century. In this feature Martin remembers a man who gave England fans some much needed good days during a difficult era
Although he doesn’t say so, we get the impression that Martin rather hopes that in a week’s time Justin Parkinson’s second book will prove to be a chapter short
Despite the twin distractions of a fine series against New Zealand and a forthcoming Ashes rematch Martin has still found the time to put together his twice yearly overview of new books
It looks like being an interesting summer for England as they attempt to compete on equal terms with Australia once more, so Martin looks back at another series in which they were expected to struggle, but which turned out to be the most famous Ashes series of them all
India’s greatest ever all-rounder? Most will put forward the name of Kapil Dev and then search in vain through those who came later, but maybe the real competition is a man from the disappointing years of Indian cricket after the Second World War
Geoff Wellsteed’s little book tells me my home town of Reading, Berkshire, twenty odd miles from West London, has produced as many as 26 First Class cricketers. There are some big names amongst the 26 as well. The spine of the Surrey side that won seven consecutive County Championships in the 1950s came from a […]
For anyone who lives within reasonable travelling distance of Oxfordshire this is an event that should not be missed