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April24

Team Mates

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There are 27 very good reasons for buying this week’s book, not to mention the fact that all proceeds go to a cricketing charity

April17

Lahore to London

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Back in the day Younis Ahmed was one of the most popular batsmen in county cricket, and a generation on from his retirement his autobiography is just as entertaining as his stroke play was

March27

Amazing Grace

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For anyone who doubted whether there could be anything new in the rush of new books that appeared on the subject of WG last year, there will be a number of pleasant surprises within the covers of this week’s book

March13

The War of the White Roses

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A book about the most turbulent period in the history of the best known of England’s county clubs has been due for a while now and, from Martin’s review, it seems it has been worth waiting for

March06

Tigers Among the Lions

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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

February28

Man for all Seasons

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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