This is one aimed primarily at tragics who follow Somerset, but anyone who interested in the history of the game would do well to acquire a copy
CRICKET BOOKS
As well as Martin The Mac has also been checking up on our occasional colleague’s latest book – is he similarly impressed?
Here we look at a 2018 title from the ACS, and one that is still in print
Cricket is not the only sport whose tragics care deeply about its history
There are plenty of books by or about his grandfather in cricket collections, but this is the first contribution to the literature of the game by Nick Compton
Red Rose Books’ latest takes a look at the controversial career of a Lancashire fast bowler from the 1880s
It must be possible that the day will come when a new book from Stephen Chalke disappoints, but it certainly hasn’t happened yet
Issue 16 of County Cricket Matters is now available, and it might just be the best yet
Ray Illingworth’s reputation is a formidable one, and Mark Peel’s new biography is a fitting tribute to one of Yorkshire’s finest
The latest release from the ACS is still a cricket book, but one with a difference