Having started reviewing these books in pairs a tradition has been established, so Martin will just have to start taking more holidays!
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A glittering career is not always a pre-requisite for an interesting biography, and this look at the life of Keith Carmody is an excellent example
He missed the glory days that were just around the corner, but Keith Boyce was always one of Martin’s favourite cricketers
The second of this week’s reviews is of the life one of that rarest of breeds, the double international
It’s back to Martin’s holiday reading this week, and a couple of men from the Golden Age – first up is one of England’s greatest ever fast bowlers
After Australia’s unexpected defeat by Zimbabwe at the weekend Martin looks back almost fifty years to the day to an even more remarkable defeat for the men in the baggy green
Having a famous father is one of the greatest handicaps that a budding international sportsman can have. In this feature Martin tells the story of a man who, briefly, looked like he might throw off the shackles
Martin has been on holiday, and took with him a number of volumes in the ACS “Lives in Cricket” series – here is the second of five reviews
Martin has been on holiday, and took with him a number of volumes in the ACS “Lives in Cricket” series – here is the first of five reviews
The English domestic game is rarely a hotbed of turmoil, but it has had its moments, and in this feature Martin remembers one of the more divisive incidents