by russelm | Dec 30, 2017
Victor Trumper was in many ways unique. He was, as Gideon Haigh recently noted, a ‘genius’. He was the first Australian batsman who drew the public to him by his style and the way he played cricket. Many people have written about Trumper over the years. Some well,...
by russelm | Oct 30, 2017
Bevan Congdon was a fine all-rounder for New Zealand whose game flourished when given the responsibility of leadership. He captained New Zealand from 1972 to 1974 and played 61 Tests for his country. ‘Congo’, as he was known to his team-mates, had wonderful...
by russelm | Oct 29, 2017
Lou Benaud was a schoolteacher who enjoyed writing, at first with nib pen and inkwells, then fountain pen, then biro,finally by typewriter. He filled exercise books and writing pads with a running record of his career as an educator, and, as a talented cricketer....
by russelm | May 17, 2016
Alf James has been researching the life and times of Charles Bannerman for over twenty years. The book looks at his early life, cricket in the colony, the first Test in 1877 and his brilliant 165, his time as a professional cricketer, umpire and cricket coach....
