England captains from Mike Brearley to Ben Stokes are put under the microscope in a Vic Marks book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Category: Cricket writers
Hidden history of women’s cricket in England is celebrated in essential new book
'The Women in Whites: A History of Women’s Cricket in England' by Raf Nicholson will change perceptions about the evolution of the game, putting pio…
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Treasure chest of Test match memories can be found within Tim Wigmore’s essential cricket history
A blockbuster book tracing 150 years of Test cricket and featuring exclusive interviews with many of its stars, now out in paperback, is reviewed by E…
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Insights on England captains make cricket history book essential reading for fans
A fresh edition of the late Alan Gibson's book about the men who led the England team in its first 100 years of Test cricket is reviewed by Eric Brown…
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Fascinating biography of cricket ‘superhero’ Garry Sobers is a first-class read
A comprehensive, warts-and-all biography of cricket's greatest post-war all-rounder is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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The Cricketers’ Who’s Who is the perfect companion to the new county season
A pocket handbook offering the lowdown on men and women county cricketers for 2026 is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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‘Virtually unplayable’ on damp days, Derek Underwood’s story is told in fresh biography
A new biography of England spin king Derek Underwood and his relationship with the Kerry Packer organisation is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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From dingy shacks to grand designs – cricket pavilions celebrated in Pearson’s new book
A picture-led publication tracing the history of British cricket pavilions from the basic to the grand is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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‘A cocktail of fascinating history’: County cricket distilled in Scyld Berry’s ‘Disappearing World’
Award-winning author Scyld Berry draws on 50 years of reporting county cricket to write on the state of the game in each of the 18 counties, in a book…
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Astute, abrasive and admired – Ray Illingworth merits the engrossing biography ‘Yorkshire Grit’
The first biography of Ray Illingworth for nearly 50 years explores a capacity for seeking out trouble with his blunt nature but winning over doubters…
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