And just as we thought the first month of 2021 might pass without Martin reviewing a book with a Lancashire connection …….
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As well as being one of England’s fastest ever bowlers Frank Tyson was also a fine writer
New publications about Victor Trumper continue, and this one is a collector’s item of the highest quality
From the pen of a very skilful biographer, Bill Francis, we have a biography of the man who in 1978 led New Zealand to their first Test match victory over England
This is an unusual book to say the least, but one that clearly appealed greatly to Martin
Despite lockdown Martin has gone back to Scotland this weekend, and in doing so travelled back more than a century – to his credit however he did not go near Barnard Castle, nor even leave his front room
For Surrey supporters this would make a perfect lockdown gift, and a pretty good one for any other devotee of the county game
As 2020 disappears into history leaving few fond memories behind it Martin takes his usual look at recent and forthcoming cricket titles
Fairfield Books is back after a year away – will the first of their post Stephen Chalke publications be up to the same standard as those that have gone before?
Our favourite author has done an encore for his many admirers, as Stephen Chalke reprises a book he initially wrote and published at the turn of the millenium