Martin Chandler - ARTICLES

December27

Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge

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To mark the passage of more than twenty years since he had the pleasure of meeting him Martin tells the story of a true gentleman, Colin Cowdrey

December21

Saving the Test

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We were concerned that this book might be all doom and gloom, but in truth it is more in the nature of a constructive warning, and something worth pondering over the long Christmas break

November29

Like Father Like Son

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Did two cruel twists of fate rob Jeff and Simon Jones of their places amongst the giants of the game? In this feature Martin looks back on two sadly truncated careers.

November23

Sachin the Bad?

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After 24 years India’s favourite son has played his last Test and amidst emotional scenes almost left centre stage with a fairytale century. In this feature Martin recalls an old controversy

November14

Little Eddie

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Measured by average alone Lancashire’s Eddie Paynter is the second best English batsman of all time, so a feature from Martin about him is long overdue