About Us

Ian Dyer (known to his friends as "The Major") was an active supporter of Warwickshire County Cricket Club during the years 1970-90. His son, Robin opened the batting for the County in the early '80s. Ian Dyer ran the Club Shop at Edgbaston for a period and founded Ian Dyer Cricket Books in 1979. On retirement in 1990, he sold the business to his nephew, Michael Gauntlett and wife Jennifer.

Michael Gauntlett was born in Surrey and - following his father - became closely associated with cricket in the Guildford area at Brook CC and Sydenhurst Ramblers CC in the 1950s. His job in the paint industry took him to Lancashire in 1960 where he joined Southport & Birkdale CC and subsequently served on its Committee. During this period he founded the West Lancashire Cricket Society which continues to flourish today.

Michael married Jennie in 1964 and the couple returned south in 1967 where Michael became Secretary of Brook CC and ran tours for Sydenhurst Ramblers during the 1970s.

In 1977, the Gauntletts - now a family - moved to Oxfordshire where Michael became involved with Oxford Downs CC; qualified as a coach and subsequently served on the Oxfordshire CCA Committee representing Under 13 cricket.

Finally, on their move up to Yorkshire in 1990, the Gauntletts developed the book business and set up the first specialist Website devoted to cricket books in 1997.

If you have any questions or comments concerning books, orders etc., please contact us at iandyer@cricketbooks.co.uk.