In this feature we look at England’s tour of Pakistan in 1968/69. The cricket played was not particularly memorable, but in every other respect the tour was a remarkable one.
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Ashes series have more literature dedicated to their history then any other international contest in the world. Over the coming weeks we will review the Ashes tour books. We start with 1882 to 1914
To mark the release of a new book by Stephen Chalke we are pleased to be able to feature a fine example of his writing.
Although it has been a while since Stephen Chalke’s last book appeared it seems from Martin’s review that, like Sachin Tendulkar’s batting, his writing is as good as ever.
Who would you pick for your All Time World XI? – it is a game we have all played, and which we can now play along with one hundred top players.
With that time of year bearing down on us again Martin and David have been looking at a book that may well prove to be a popular gift for the cricket lover
In our last “Ashes Flashback” before the battle starts Martin goes back a quarter of a century. In doing so he has discovered that England will be retaining the Ashes with a famous victory
Sportsmen should confine their battles to the field of play and not fight them in a courtroom – in this feature we remind them all why that is sound advice.
An important new book, “The Victory Tests” by Mark Rowe, has just been published. In this feature, with the aid of an extract from the book, we look back at English cricket in 1945.