Someone once said the difference between eccentricity and madness is money. Sir Julian Cahn seems to have been firmly in the former class.
CRICKET BOOKS
We all know Archie Mac is in a time warp when it comes to cricket. Or as one CW poster put it “he has a h*** on for old cricketers” Only a book by Mr Haigh could bring him into the 21st century
This week we learn what David thought of the sequel to Richard Heller’s “Tale of Ten Wickets”
This week we review a newly published biography of one of English cricket’s most controversial captains.
This week David has been reading a cricket novel, or perhaps novella might be a more appropriate description – either way Richard Heller’s book seems to be worth a look
The publication of the 2011 Wisden has been immediately followed by the long awaited Collector’s Guide, but is it an essential purchase?
This year’s Wisden is published tomorrow. Here are Martin’s thoughts on the 148th edition.
Next Wednesday we will be reviewing Wisden 2011, due for release the following day – in the meantime Martin has been reading about one of cricket’s more interesting characters.
Cricket has had its share of mercurial talents. This week Archie reviews a biography of perhaps the most mercurial of all.
This week we go back more than 75 years and look at a volume of autobiography by Jack Hobbs, first published the year after he retired from the game.