Jon Surtees is a former journalist and now communications manager at Surrey CCC. He is the author of Surrey CCC On This Day.
When a book like this is created, it comes with an air of definitiveness; you don't make more than one Wisden at the Oval: An Anthology... This being a collection of extracts from Wisden, you can be sure of the quality of the writing. And the editor Jon Surtees fills in the gaps adeptly, adding the historical contexts that Wisden by its very nature, can't provide, while also providing detailed explanations of why one story was chosen over another. The thought that has gone into the book speaks of someone who genuinely loves the place, loves the written word, and loves the game. It is to his credit that he has done such justice to all three. * All Out Cricket * A book to dip into for a nostalgia fix * Journal of Cricket Statisticians *