The Cricket Society chose it as its cricket book of the year in 2011.

He has written cricket books, some intended for those with a beginner's or casual interest in the sport.

Arlott, who had written his first cricket book that summer, concluded with a tribute to Compton:

He wrote several cricket books, including a history of Sussex cricket in 1932.

This is no ordinary cricket book but a well-thought out book of instructions.

But it was a cricket book, and his grandpa gave it to him, so it was a big deal.

His cricket books, though still containing plenty of humour, were more serious affairs, knowledgeable and well researched.

There is no shortage of cricket books, as usual.

He wrote annual reviews of the year's cricket books for Wisden for every year from 1950 until 1992, except for 1979 and 1980.

He also wrote several cricket books, probably with the help of a ghostwriter.