As this newly released autobiography shows it isn’t necessary for a cricketer’s career to have been a stellar one in order to make his story an interesting read
Martin Chandler - ARTICLES
James Taylor’s acclaimed autobiography reinforces one of life’s most important lessons – never take anything for granted
With an eagerly awaited five Test series against India a couple of weeks away Martin looks back at the life and times of the man who was India’s most reliable batsman of the immediate post war years
Normal service will resume next week, but in the meantime we have our regular round up of new and forthcoming releases
Next week we should have Martin’s six monthly article about new books, so today we have something different. This is not a review as such, but an article about one of game’s most meticulous researchers, who left behind for future generations one of the most interesting and collectable of all cricketing oeuvres
After Rob Kelly’s splendid biography of Robin Hobbs we have another gift idea for Essex supporters
In this feature Martin tells the story of George Gunn, one of the more interesting personalities to have played the game
Self- publishing is on the rise, and this book illustrates why, from a reader’s point of view, it is has been a rewarding innovation
The ACS has published some excellent books, most of which have the subliminal message “for serious cricket tragics only” running through them. This one, however, is of much wider appeal
Sequels can be disappointing although not, it would seem from Martin’s review, on this occasion