This is an interesting and, in many places revealing book, which describes, in detail in some places and broad outline in others, the development of Canadian cricket from the earliest times until the present day... [More]

This is, by any estimation, a remarkable book... [More]

...Morgan argues for instance that ....'the (IC) finals have all been one-sided, the closest being a win by six wickets. The one Intercontinental Shield Final was also a six-wicket outcome. These have certainly not been an advert for high quality closely-fought cricket.'... [More]

'Six After Six's lasting value however may be to serve as a fitting tribute to one of Ireland's greatest sporting days and another reminder of cricket's shameful and scandalous two-tier international structure which is undermining its credibility as a an international sport... [More]

If you think truth is stranger than fiction you haven't read 'Cricket Through the Looking Glass' by Paul Newton and Steve Haworth... [More]

Anyone who witnessed Rory McIlroy's dramatic collapse on the final day of last month's US Masters won't need reminding of the hugely important role the mind plays in sport... [More]

'Lansdowne Road: the Stadium, the Matches, the Greatest Days' has been nominated for a 2nd book award. In addition to the William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year Awards (below), the book is also one of the books nominated for the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards... [More]

"Not since Barclays World of Cricket in the '70s had there been an attempt to cover the game in any truly global sense. My aim was to get the message out about how global the game is. It wasn't a surprise to me how widely played the game is but I think it is to many readers of the book. I also wanted to give some attention to Women's cricket... [More]

Sports' history is a much neglected subject which is now, deservedly, gaining academic credibility as... [More]

In 2008, little-known Irish writer Joseph O'Neill published Netherland, a novel inspired by his experiences playing cricket in New York City. It became one of the literary sensations... [More]