Just a few famous cricketers have gone on to make names for themselves in other fields. Baron Constantine of Maraval and Nelson was one of them, and in this feature Martin tells his story.
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Is Sir Richard Hadlee the greatest bowler to have emerged from New Zealand? It has to be conceded that he probably is, but as Martin explains there is another worthy candidate.
It has been a while since he revisited the era, so perhaps we should not be surprised that Martin has recently been reading the biography of a man from the Bodyline series.
All the recent discussion on the forums of all time greats has given Martin cause to give the subject of Alan Davidson some thought, and more particularly how under-rated he seems to be.
In the 1990s one cricketing superpower faded and another rose to take its place. In this feature Martin looks back at the two series that saw the baton passed.
Martin has certainly managed to find something out of the ordinary to review this week, and it seems like he rather enjoyed it.
The game moves on, and wicketkeepers come and go. Alan Knott last played for England more than thirty years ago but, for Martin, he is still the best there has been.
In this feature Martin tells the remarkable story of Sydney Barnes, a true all time great.
In a not dissimilar piece to that concerning Archie Jackson, in this feature Martin looks at the equally short life of another very promising young Australian batsman, Karl Schneider.
Had he ever enjoyed full fitness, and not died at such a tragically early age, Archie Jackson would surely have gone on to be one of the great batsmen.