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Whatever happened to the word eccentric? It’s such a glorious expression of that most resolutely wilful English character trait. Yet »

Edited by Scyld Berry Given his reputation for having the occasional left-field theory on cricket, Scyld Berry was an intriguing »

Published as part of the slew of post 2005 Ashes cash-in literature, Crossing the Boundary is a curious mixture: part »

How to understand the man behind the public image? If you take your cue from a modern-day sports publishing house, »

Beyond a Boundary by the West Indian writer, political activist, and cricket lover, C L R James, is often touted »

With books, as with life, first impressions can be important, and within the first few pages of Third man to »

Sporting genius is often portrayed as coming hand in hand with a complex and flawed character. The reality is that »

How many of us can identify the exact moment we were caught in cricket’s obsessive grip, never to be let »

Cricket books written by current players can be a mixed bag. For every classic like ‘Eight Days a Week’ by »