Martin Chandler - ARTICLES

The fastest Test century by an Englisman was recorded 123 years ago, or was it?

Cricket in the USA again with this one, but a very different era from that covered by the many other recent books on the subject of the game there

Ashley Giles’ autobiography confirms once more that the best books from that genre do not necessarily come from those with the most stellar playing careers

At age 91 former West Indies wicket keeper Jackie Hendriks decided to tell his life story, and this recent book is the result

It is back to North America with this one, but this monograph is very different to its predecessors

This is the story of a largely forgotten England batsman of the inter war period, but he has a fascinating back story

Barbados is one of the key nations that makes up the West Indies, and this excellent new book takes a long look at the island and its history

An old classic is brought up to date in this new title from Fairfield Books

It’s back to the Golden Age with this one, and a rarely remembered tour of Jamaica by The Gentlemen of Philadelphia

Botham and Thatcher never batted or bowled together but, at least in the view of author Ben Dobson, have much in common