This year a classic biography from the 1970s has had a 21st century makeover, and emerges as good as ever
Martin Chandler - ARTICLES
In this feature Martin tells the story of the first of the great fast bowlers who helped Clive Lloyd’s side to become the best team in the world
Despite his occasional protestations to the contrary we suspect that Martin actually enjoys his day job, and that therefore with this book James Wilson was, realistically, bowling at an unguarded set of stumps
As England and West Indies play out a disappointing and low key series in the Caribbean Martin takes the opportunity to look back to when it all began
Possibly one with limited appeal to those who have yet to rack up a half century in years, but for those who have already achieved that level of seniority it seems Barry Nicholls’ autobiography is an entertaining read
In this feature Martin looks back on the career of the man who was at the helm when, in the eyes of Englishmen at least, the character of New Zealand cricket changed forever
Authors revisiting their defining work with the benefit of a couple of decades hindsight and further consideration almost always produces a worthwhile second edition, and Ashley Mote’s story of the Hambledon club is no exception
As Martin approaches the end of his series of features on bowlers who were called for throwing he looks at Geoff Griffin, almost certainly guilty, but shabbily treated nonetheless
For Kent and Country is another product of the upsurge in interest that the centenary of its commencement created in the Great War, and a fine book it is too
One of the first of the to be no balled from square leg in the 1950s Cuan McCarthy is a convicted chucker, but after weighing the evidence Martin is far from convinced