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Club Spotlight: North Middlesex CC – county's most successful club reveals secrets

International Cricket

Pant given chance to stake World Cup claim as Kohli, Bumrah, Rahul return

Has Ashley Giles learned lessons from his England warm-up? – Jonathan Liew

WCW Podcast: Episode 17 – St Lucia, dodgy banners, stump mics & Otis Redding

‘A consummate entertainer’

‘A consummate entertainer’

Kumar Sangakkara’s titans of cricket: AB de Villiers

Kumar Sangakkara / February 12, 2019

First published in Wisden Cricket Monthly in June 2018, columnist and Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara was disappointed that AB de Villiers decided to quit international cricket during his peak but understood where the urge came from.

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West Indies v England

West Indies v England

‘It’s exciting’ – Adil Rashid isn’t intimidated by Chris Gayle

West Indies v England

Touch Wood for England as World Cup inches nearer

'Youngsters owe it to me' – Chris Gayle wants a fairy-tale finish at World Cup

West Indies v England

Gayle to retire from ODIs after World Cup

West Indies v England

West Indies call up Brathwaite, Cottrell and Campbell for first two ODIs

‘It hurt me hard, but spurred me on’ – Moeen Ali on being dropped

'Picong' in a tense moment – Shannon Gabriel explains Joe Root incident

West Indies v England

'Experiment of batting Jonny Bairstow at No.3 is over' – Trevor Bayliss

Your Game

Club Cricket

Player-umpire reportedly forced to ground and kicked repeatedly during NZ club game

Club Cricket

Unexpected promotions and the Steve Bradbury Effect – The Grade Cricketer

Cricket Coaching

Overcoming the challenges of fast bowling with Jon Lewis

Club Spotlight: North Middlesex CC – county's most successful club reveals secrets

Club Cricket

Club debate letters: 'Long live the villages' – heartwarming message from village cricket club

Club Cricket

The Club Debate: Can small village clubs still find their niche?

Club Cricket

How forensic science is helping to combat theft in club cricket

Cricket Coaching

Playing spin with Ian Bell

From the Almanack

Michael Holding: The rise of Whispering Death – Almanack

Trevor Bailey: England's defensively determined hero of 1953

Jim Laker's nineteen-for: The technique behind a mountainous feat – Almanack

Fiery Fred: The incomparable Fred Trueman – Almanack tribute

On top of the world: England's great Ashes summer of 1953 – Almanack

Banished to Boothill: A tribute to short leg – Almanack

Herbert Sutcliffe: The artistry, efficiency & legend – Wisden Almanack tribute

Cook, Anderson take Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2019 cover

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The big fat cricket quiz of the year – answers

Andrew Flintoff – the ultimate quiz

West Indies v England – the quiz

Quiz: How well do you know your 1990s fast bowlers?

Quiz: How closely did you follow England in 2018?

Quiz: How well do you know Virat Kohli's record-breaking career?

Quiz: How well do you know the MCG Boxing Day Test?

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Jonathan Liew

Chief sports writer for The Independent & Wisden columnist

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Phil Walker

Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief

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Alex Bowden

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The man behind King Cricket

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Jo Harman

Wisden Cricket Monthly editor

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David Lloyd

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