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Tony Lock: Aggressive Master of Spin
Tony's tale
Sep 7, 2008: Why Lock was more than just a support act to Laker
Martin Williamson
Netherland
A journey, darkly
Jul 20, 2008: The backdrop to Joseph O'Neill's acclaimed new novel is New York's seedy cricket subculture, where the search for meaning is deceptively infectious, if ultimately futile
Andrew Miller
The Zoya Factor
Chick-lit meets crick-lit
Jul 13, 2008: A girl born in 1983 turns out to be the Indian team's lucky charm in a novel where cricket and Mills & Boon collide
Sumana Mukherjee
The Baggy Green
The cap that became a crown
Jun 23, 2008: How did the baggy green turn into an enduring symbol of Australian sporting excellence?
Peter English
Pommies: England Cricket Through an Australian Lens
Harsh light from down under
Jun 1, 2008: Just how poorly is cricket run in England? This hard-hitting new book has the sorry story
Andrew Miller
The Cricketers' Who's Who 2008
Ready reckoner
May 25, 2008: Every first-class cricketer in England in one handy book
Daniel Brigham
Not Dark Yet
The pub, not the winning
May 10, 2008: An enjoyable stroll through 30 years of one man and his rubbish cricket team
Alan Tyers
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2008
An old book for a new era
Apr 20, 2008: New, improved, and still worth its weight
Ivo Tennant
Gubby Under Pressure: Letters From Australia, New Zealand and Hollywood
Letters from an autocrat
Apr 6, 2008: An expertly compiled collection of Allen's letters home from the Ashes tour of 1936-37 does nothing to enhance his reputation
Stephen Fay
What Sport Tells Us About Life
A magisterial thesis
Mar 30, 2008: Ed Smith's book on the meaning of sport is a potential classic
Matthew Engel
Now browsing
Feb 29, 2008: DIY, travelogue and history. A quick look at three new titles
The Penguin Book of Cricket Lists
Odds and elevens
Feb 17, 2008: A mixed bag of the quirky and the routine
Sidharth Monga
The Daily Telegraph Book of Cricket
Letting the facts spoil a good story
Jan 27, 2008: This collection of the best Daily Telegraph writing benefits from Swanton's wisdom but suffers from too many reporters and not enough writers
Matthew Engel
Mr Cricket: Driven to Succeed
Hussey's listmania
Jan 20, 2008: The perfectionist Australian's autobiography is more an advice document for young players than a tell-all memoir
Brydon Coverdale
CLR James: Cricket's Philosopher King
A life beyond the boundary
Jan 5, 2008: Readers drawn to James by his writing on cricket will learn a lot more from this book about the man who was a confidant of the likes of Trotsky and Nkrumah
Stephen Fay
Willows Wisden Almanack reprints
High-quality collectables at a low price
Dec 24, 2007: Well-produced, pocket-friendly reprints of a couple of 1920s Wisdens
Martin Williamson
If Better is Possible
For the classes, not the masses
Dec 17, 2007: No, coach-and-tell memoir, this book is John Buchanan's manifesto on the art of winning
Peter English
Supercat: The Authorised Biography of Clive Lloyd
The cat that deserved the cream
Nov 27, 2007: The iconic West Indies captain's rise from humble origins to world-conquering leader
Colin Shindler
Duncan Fletcher: Behind the Shades, The Autobiography
Duncan comes to the party
Nov 17, 2007: We've observed him from afar, sat through cliché-riddled press conferences and become infuriated at his brooding demeanour. Will the real Duncan Fletcher please stand up?
Will Luke
Head On
Shake, rattle and roll again
Nov 12, 2007: Ian Botham's autobiography is a welcome and timely update on his rock 'n' roll life
Simon O'Hagan
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