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Martin Chandler - ARTICLES
As Pakistan and England showed in Abu Dhabi in October a match that has all the hallmarks of a dull draw can still have an exciting and unexpected finish. In this feature Martin tells the story of a not dissimilar Test match from almost half a century ago
Some unabashed nostalgia this week, always useful in the run up to Christmas
An interesting title this week, but unfortunately one extraordinary mistake spoils what might otherwise have been a very good book
This week Martin reviews an autobiography that will doubtless find its way into the Christmas stockings of many cricket lovers in Derbyshire and Sussex
It’s a while since we have reviewed anything from the ACS, but Martin certainly seems to have found a gem this week
In this feature Martin looks at the life and career of Trevor Goddard, one of many fine all-rounders to have played for South Africa
As we move back to reviewing bulkier items of cricket literature we begin with a recent release which, it would seem, is quite outstanding
And finally, for the time being anyway, a look at a booklet aimed at Lancastrians of a certain age, which will perhaps hold a slight interest for Essex supporters of a similar vintage
Meanwhile back with the pamphlets Martin digs one out of his collection that is decidedly obscure, but perhaps not now as important as it was when it first appeared nearly four decades ago