In late-July (the 22nd and 29th), Peter Kettle published on this site a two-part article on contrasting styles of book reviewing, with attention to how they handled factual and other sorts or errors, which culminated in a classification of the different styles that readers could choose between.

Here the classification of styles is reproduced, so that more readers can express their personal preference for one or more of them – now that most people’s summer holidays are drawing to a close.

We suspect that most of you who use this site, in one way or another. will have a liking for a certain style, or styles. We now invite – and encourage – you to express your particular preference.

The portrait is of Rowland Bowen the notoriously acerbic book reviewer of the 1960s.

This is the story of a largely forgotten England batsman of the inter war period, but he has a fascinating back story

Barbados is one of the key nations that makes up the West Indies, and this excellent new book takes a long look at the island and its history

The last time England won an away Test match in the Men’s Ashes, Barack Obama was in his first term as United States president and the UK was in the first year of a coalition government! It was January 2011, Mitchell Starc was bowling to the left and to the right, and England were wrapping […]

The Caribbean Premier League is back, and the 2025 edition promises to be exciting. The tournament will run from August 14 to September 21, covering six nations and six franchises in a 34-match T20 showdown. The final will then take place at Guyana’s Providence Stadium on September 21, when only one of the six teams will lift the trophy.

Guest writer Tony Wadsworth has been pondering some ideas he has formed for Test matches about imposing a maximum number of overs to be received by both sides in their first innings. Here he puts these to the test, before outlining their beneficial implications for the spectating public.

To introduce Tony to those who don’t yet know him, he is a former Essex Young Amateur wicket-keeper and opening batsman who faced up to the likes of John Snow and Richard Jefferson in their respective Young Amateur sides.

Tony then went to Cambridge University, starting his cricket in 1962 when Tony Lewis was Captain and Mike Brearley was Secretary of the team. Tony played in the Freshmen’s Nets and two-day Trial Match, doing so alongside future Test all-rounder Richard Hutton, Ray White later of Gloucestershire and Transvaal, and Anthony Pearson later of Somerset.

Tony’s cricket career includes spells in England, Kenya and Argentina before settling in South Africa. He currently resides in Port Elizabeth and maintains close contact with other “cricket nuts” in that great sporting country.

Learn how goal setting, unit sizing, realistic budgets, and careful tracking can protect a cricket betting bankroll and build steady profits across many tournaments.

Discover simple, data-driven tips that help cricket fans research matches, manage bankrolls, and refine picks for steady, long-term betting success—ideal for beginners.

Learn a simple, step-by-step method to read team form, pitch conditions, and player matchups so you can pick cricket bets with confidence and protect your bankroll.