November13 Answering The Call by: Martin Chandler This long overdue biography of one of the great West Indian fast bowlers is a fine appraisal of a remarkable man
November13 A brief history of Lancashire’s first 100 centuries in first class cricket by: Martin Chandler For the second week running we have a new title on Lancashire cricket – Martin’s cup runneth over!
November06 A Night at Jack’s Place by: Martin Chandler A Cricketers in Print monograph picks up five stars for the second time, so who is the subject of this one?
November06 The Life and Times of a Great Victorian Sporting Hero: Albert Neilson Hornby by: Martin Chandler Martin hasn’t had anything with a Lancastrian subject matter to review for almost four months, but the drought is over
October30 South African Test Cricketers 1888-89 to 1969-70 by: Martin Chandler For the many cricket lovers who retain an interest in the old South African Springbok sides this book is essential reading
October23 Three Summers of Sobers by: Martin Chandler You can never have too much of a good thing, and remembering the life and times of Garry Sobers is one of the very best things a cricket lover can do
October23 Iconic Elevens by: Martin Chandler The best of county cricket is well worth celebrating, and that is exactly what this new book does
October16 Ken Piesse’s ABC of Australian Cricket by: Martin Chandler A bit of light reading this week, but a book that is no less worthwhile for that
October16 Incident at the Otira Gorge by: Martin Chandler It is getting on for 150 years since Test cricket began, and here is a little known story from a few weeks before the inaugural Test at the MCG
October09 The HAS-BEENs and NEVER-WILL-BEs by: Martin Chandler A strange title, and its subject matter is a bit ‘niche’, but this one is an excellent book