‘SUNDIAL’ OUT IN PAPERBACK AS ‘TEST’ SCORES HIGH

‘SUNDIAL’ OUT IN PAPERBACK AS ‘TEST’ SCORES HIGH

Andrew Murtagh’s biography of Barry Richards arrives in paperback just as his new book gets its first, near-perfect, review.

 

You can read what the critics said about Sundial in the Shade below; meanwhile, CricketWeb have just given his new biography of another former teammate, fast bowler and Test umpire John Holder, a near-perfect review:

 

“Thoroughly entertaining. Murtagh & Holder are a fine double act, who take it in turns to play the straight man and they produce an absorbing account of what life was like as a county cricketer a couple of generations ago. It is one long stream of anecdotes, all of which are very well told. Test of Character is a superb book that I wholeheartedly recommend.”

 

Click here to read Martin Chandler’s complete review of Test of Character.

 

As a former County player, Andrew Murtagh is often asked who is the best batsman he has ever played with or against. His answer is always unequivocal – “Richards.” And then comes the inevitable rider – “Barry, that is, not Viv.”

 

Sundial in the Shade is Andrew Murtagh’s personal account of a batsman widely considered a genius lost to Test cricket:

  • "Andrew Murtagh's book about his legendary Hampshire team-mate is packed full of anecdotes, detail and research. Written by one of Barry Richards' former fellow professionals at Hampshire CC, this is a remarkable book. It is unique, first of all, for its generosity and warm-heartedness.” --ESPNcricinfo.com
  • "A fascinating read. A treasure trove of fascinating snippets." --Cricket365.com
  • "It looks like we have an early candidate for our Book of the Year award as the game finally gets a biography of one of the greatest of all the Springboks.” --CricketWeb.net
  • "Sundial in the Shade has a fascinating allure, especially for this reader who still marvels at the young genius' feats in averaging 72 in his one and only Test series against Australia." --cricketbooks.com.au
  • "Barry Richards' batting was based on textbook principles from which he would at times depart as only a genius can. So it is with Murtagh's writing. The prose is never dull, the language never emasculated - yet Murtagh plays his shots as if in T20 mode. A very good read." --The Cricket Statistician
  • "This is a wonderful read and his former team mate at Hampshire, Andrew Murtagh, has done a fine job. Read it, and like me remember one of the greatest batsmen of the twentieth century." --Peakfan Blog

 

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Sundial in the Shade