Thanks to one of our favourite writers this week we have five star books in successive weeks
Martin Chandler - ARTICLES
In cricket literature as in many things, size isn’t everything …..
Not exactly an original choice of subject matter, but Christopher Sandford’s latest book is a decent read nonetheless
This superb book is a ‘must read’ for anyone with an interest in the history of Test cricket between England and South Africa in South Africa
As an expanded second edition appears Martin revisits Luke Fletcher’s autobiography
The last and bulkiest of the recent series of GCCC Heritage Trust monographs looks at what, at the time, amounted to a failed attempt to change the way club cricket was played in Bristol
After waiting patiently for a book from Barry Knight for the entirety of his adult life Martin finally has one – was it worth the wait?
As the South African tourists arrive for this summer’s series Martin has been reading an account of the visit of a very different South African team 62 years ago
An unusual story is told in this new booklet from Red Rose Books, the bulk of which takes place in Canada
The third recent GCCC Heritage Trust booklet is perhaps more social history than cricketing history, but no less interesting for that