Beautifully constructed gentle masterpiece.(Rating: 5)
Following up on the success of The Appeal Of The Championship, (Fairfield 2005), John Barclay has provided another charming, witty, charismatic and jovial read. The book may be concerned with altogether less jovial matters at times, but at no point does it descend into the dull, dreary and formulaic style of recent sports biographies.

What this book provides is a throwback to an archaic brand of simple, unpretentious storytelling, covering philisophical issues with a light, sensitive and often humourous touch.

This book is a great read for all cricket fans, and is a rare entity in that it deserves a place under every Christmas tree yet will remain unforgotten for years to come. A triumph.