James Buttler’s latest book, Following On – In the Footsteps of Cricketing Fathers, delves into the dynamic surrounding the father and son relationship in cricket. All of us, for whom county cricket is part of our DNA, can conjure paternal combinations who have played the game professionally. In Yorkshire, Bairstow and Sidebottom are two surnames that […]
Cricket Books
All Wickets Great and Small is Here!
**UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2017** I’m delighted my cricket book, All Wickets Great and Small, has been so generously reviewed and supported. Thanks to everyone who has bought a copy and all those who took the time to get in touch to offer their feedback, favourite chapter or cricket ground. If you’ve yet to snap up […]
Yorkshire – A Champion Year
Here’s something of an odd admission to kick off a cricket book review. I don’t tend to read cricket books; at least not for a bit of light entertainment away from work. The Cricket Yorkshire office has had its January de-clutter so is looking even more Spartan than normal. Even so, the absence of books […]