"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]

I have been collecting cricket books for over 50 years, whereas I have nothing at all which would pass as a music collection. Thus were I to be banished to a desert island, such as that enjoyed by personalities appearing on BBC Radio 4's long running Desert Island Discs, I would think in terms of eight books to... [More]

It was November ’05 and Paul Davey was continuing his marathon training program with a sprinting session at North Sydney Cricket Ground, close to where he was living. The Sligo man was not a cricket fan by any means but was curious when he saw someone with IRELAND on the back of his shirt, teaching cricket.... [More]