This week’s review strays a long way off the beaten track, but is of a much needed contribution to the literature of the game which, it would seem, is a decent read as well
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With Mankading back in the news after last week’s incident involving Joss Buttler we take the chance to look at the history of this controversial mode of dismissal
There have been books aplenty written about Lord’s, and this week Martin reviews the latest, an interesting variation on the theme
Whilst not revered to quite the same degree as Bedi, Chandra and Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan was a fine cricketer, who also deserves to be remembered
This week brings a second five star book in a month for Martin as John Wisden and Co publish another fascinating piece of historical research
In the third, but not quite final part of his feature on the Holy Trinity, Martin tells the story of offspinner Erapalli Prasanna
In the second part of his feature on the Holy Trinity Martin tells the story of the mercurial wrist spinner, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar
Eager anticipation can sometimes lead to disappointment but not, it would seem, on this occasion
A series of three features on India’s famous spin bowling triumverate on the 1960s and 1970s begins with slow left armer Bishan Bedi
Ewen Chatfield, aka Mer, Charlie or plain old Chats, is one of New Zealand’s most enduring cricketing characters. In this feature Martin looks back at his time in the game