Sid Barnes gave his name to three books in the 1950s and all are indelibly stamped with his personality – this week Archie reviews his account of the 1953 Ashes
CRICKET BOOKS
A book dedicated to the history of a cricket ground on the sub-continent is a rarity – let us hope that this excellent production inspires some similar works
An unexpected title this week, and a brave publisher, but it seems from Martin’s review that this long ignored corner of cricket history is well worth reading about
This week Martin reviews the nineteenth volume of the seminal work on early cricket which has recently been published, fully 152 years after the first.
Oh dear – this week’s promising looking book is not recommended, but on a happier note a trip to a cricket only book fair most certainly is – the details are here.
A 175th birthday is well worth celebrating, and it seems from Martin’s review that the decision to mark Sussex’s with this book was a very good one
A book about a tour by a club side that took place more than 75 years ago doesn’t sound too inspiring, but it seems from David’s review that first impression is very wrong
With a slight change of title there would appear to be a 2007 edition of this one, a book that should be the first purchase of any new Ashes enthusiast
Having started reviewing these books in pairs a tradition has been established, so Martin will just have to start taking more holidays!
A glittering career is not always a pre-requisite for an interesting biography, and this look at the life of Keith Carmody is an excellent example