Invaluable references (1)

First produced for Summer 1973, the Cricketer Quarterly was published every three months: summer, autumn, winter and spring, for 32 years… quite a feat in ‘modern’ publishing. They are all a uniform A5 in size with colour covers. And are very comprehensive with first-class scores in detail from around the world.

Warning: R. Ashwin is here

As Australia ponders the make-up of its top six for the first Test in Adelaide, KEN PIESSE sounds a warning that too many left-handers could spell gloom and doom, especially with R. Ashwin in the opposition dressing room NEVER before has a humble finger spinner promised to reek such destruction on the dawn of a […]

Big Bash Superstars (Vol 4), new

Big Bash Superstars, Daniel Lane (Allen & Unwin, $30) The fourth edition of the Big Bash annual showcases the cricketing phenomenon which is the BBL. Full of colour, stats, interviews and info, it also also includes a foreword from Chris Lynn, maybe the mightiest hitter in all Australasia, who says the spectacular interest in the […]

SEEING THE LIGHT

Australia’s Great Escape in Dubai and spirited follow-up in Abu Dhabi has given the injection the home summer needs. Even the most-unforgiving Australian cricket follower is walking just a little more jauntily right now. Cricket is back and don’t we love it.