Chris Mcleod is a former news editor and newspaper executive in Victoria and a reporter in both general and sport coverage in NSW. He regarded himself as no better than a B-grade cricketer though remained enthusiastic about the game. He has written, researched, contributed and co-authored for various books and bookazines including Ron Reed’s Captain Pat - Commeth the Hour, Cummins the Man; Pat Cummins - Courage, Controversy, Conviction; Angeball - Insights and Inspiration; Barty - Arise, Queen of Oz; Kyrgios - The Smash Hits; Buddy - The Last Centurion; Fagan’s Way and Zelensky - The Frontline President.