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Luke Upward’s Wisden Obituary
Tweet UPWARD, Luke Constant Lee, whose death due to pernicious anomie was announced on 31 June, was once described as the David Gower of English literature, delighting his followers with a stream of effortlessly exquisite aphorisms and apophthegms. He also … Continue reading
Qamar Ahmed: the reporter who has covered 19 per cent of all the Test matches every played
Tweet Co-authored with Peter Oborne. Published in the Daily Telegraph 14 January 2014 The world’s most exclusive cricket club will gain a new member on Thursday [16th]. Our friend Qamar Ahmed, one of the world’s leading cricket writers, will report … Continue reading
Rediscovered Brilliant Review of A TALE OF TEN WICKETS
Tweet A Tale Of Ten Wickets: 1995 Review by Mike Seabrook I found a back number from 1995 of the magazine Cricket Lore, with this generous review by the late Mike Seabrook, himself an author of fine cricket novels. I … Continue reading
Making sense of THE NETWORK: some cricket terms explained
Tweet Notes and Glossary to The Network (for non-devotees of cricket) Some ex-friends think them funnier than the novel itself I hope that The Network can be enjoyed by non-devotees of cricket, but there are passages where an explanation of … Continue reading
