At this early stage, The Test Match
Archive has not been reviewed, but
here are some comments on the author’s previous work, a book called The Best
of the Best (available from ABC Bookshops and website).
"The Best
of the Best, by Charles Davis, is a wondrous work." ....
"His style is persuasive, even when
he presents tables that will cause excited debate in any bar or parlour where
sport is talked."
From Wisden 2001 (UK)
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“No doubts at all, this is the best
cricket statistical work of all time."
From "The Cricket Statistician"
(the Journal of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, UK).
Comments from book reveiwer Robert Brooke.
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“…effectively destroys several myths and
misconceptions. It has been painstakingly researched and is consistently
entertaining. Whoever believes that statistics is an ascetic and dry discipline
should read this brilliant book.”
J Neville Turner, President, Australian
Cricket Society (2001).
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“…a unique cricket book…sheds new light
on how the great players of our era can be compared to their predecessors.
…Strongly recommended…an outstanding publication.”
Rajesh Kumar, Star TV, India.
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“……not so bad.”
Gideon Haigh (well you can’t win them
all)