On CricketWeb we often bemoan the passing of the tour book, but as Archie’s step back in time this week shows the genre didn’t always deliver a good read
CRICKET BOOKS
The Cricket Publishing Company has conspicuously failed to produce a dud in four decades, and David Jenkins biography of Eric Freeman maintains their reputation for quality
A cricket book like no other this week and, it seems from Martin’s review, very definitely a ‘must read’
Something different this week, as Martin looks back at a couple of unusual Australian items from the 1960s that share a title, an author and a lofty status amongst collectors
Gareth Bland reviews Scyld Berry’s maiden work; his seminal account of England’s tour of India in 1981/82
This week Martin reviews the latest book in the ACS ‘Lives in Cricket’ series
Nothing quite like this week’s book has been published before, nor is it likely to be again, which is all the more reason to snap up a copy of this interesting limited edition
This week Archie continues his trip around the recently released books about Richie Benaud and once more it seems that an excellent tribute is the result of the publisher’s endeavours.
Archie’s second selection from Martin’s preview is an entertaining if contentious trip through the history of the international game
Archie must have had an advance look at Martin’s New Years Day feature, as he has already read and reviewed two of the books – here is the first, the biography of a man from his favourite era