Don’t be fooled by the title of this week’s review. We do limit ourselves to books that are about cricket, although on this occasion Martin has stretched the criteria a little.
CRICKET BOOKS
This year is the 149th consecutive year in which the good book has made its annual appearance. This year it falls to David to review the great sporting annual.
In the coming weeks a number of Brian Johnston books are being re-released to mark the centenary of his birth. This week Martin reviews the first of them.
This week’s book won’t have been noticed by many, but as it bears the imprint of the ACS, and has Martin’s seal of approval, perhaps its appeal will now broaden a little.
English cricket rarely had a smooth ride during the 1980s and 1990s. This week David reviews the autobiography of one man who was in the thick of things back then.
After reviewing a biography of Barry Jarman a fortnight ago Archie has turned his attention to Jarman’s predecessor, Wally Grout.
This week Stuart reviews both a recent biography of Imran, as well as the great Pakistani cricketer’s latest autobiography.
This week Archie reviews one of the definitive history books on the subject of Australian cricket.
This week Archie reviews a biography of Barry Jarman, who kept wicket for Australia 19 times between 1959 and 1969, captaining his country once, against England in 1968.
This week it is Martin’s turn to review a modern limited edition concerning a forgotten aspect of Australian cricket history.