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A maverick at heart: Ollie Rayner calls time on his career

The cricketer I fell for: Hansie Cronje

Wisden Cricket Monthly issue 30: Mark Wood – Hometown Glory

The cricketer I fell for: Shane Bond

When Adam Gilchrist took Richmond CC by storm

When Adam Gilchrist took Richmond CC by storm

From the archives

Jo Harman / March 20, 2020

In 1989 Richmond CC took a chance on Adam Gilchrist, a country kid from New South Wales who would go on to redefine the role of the wicketkeeper.

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Sri Lanka v England

Sri Lanka v England

'It would be a very tough winter' – Root on possibility of rescheduled Sri Lanka tour

‘A race against time to get back before I fell ill’ – Leach recounts dash from Sri Lanka amid Covid-19 outbreak

Sri Lanka v England

England tour of Sri Lanka could be rescheduled for January 2021

Sri Lanka v England

No action? No problem – Statistician finds innovative solution to cricket-strapped times

Sri Lanka v England

Ben Stokes sustained a stomach injury in Sri Lanka but forgot how he'd got it

Sri Lanka v England

'Can't have been easy' – Broad lauds ECB for calling off Sri Lanka series

Sri Lanka v England

England fans in limbo after Sri Lanka closes border

Sri Lanka v England

Root admits 'element of relief' after cancellation of Sri Lanka tour

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Dean Jones: Living on the edge – Almanack

Mike Atherton: The summer that announced the emergence of one of England’s finest – Almanack

Alvin Kallicharran: A steely & resolute character with unrivalled expertise – Almanack

Tamim Iqbal: The summer Bangladesh's best conquered England – Almanack

Ashley Giles: An Ashes winner who nearly slipped through the net – Almanack

Vintcent van der Bijl: A Middlesex titan in every sense – Almanack

Bob Woolmer's death: 'An event almost beyond comprehension'

Ottis Gibson: Durham's single greatest force – Almanack

Peter Loader: Fiery, remarkably accurate & a giant at Surrey – Almanack

Last men in: First-class cricket before the war – Almanack

Wisden Cricket Gear Showcase 2020

Your Game

Cricket Coaching

How to keep cricket fit at home

Club Cricket

My clubmate: Desmond Haynes in Blackhall Colliery

Shockers: the dodgiest excuses for umpiring decisions in club cricket

Club Cricket

Boy Wonder: When a 17-year-old Adam Gilchrist took Richmond CC by storm

Club Cricket

The moral dilemmas of club cricket umpiring

Are too few lbws given in club cricket?

Cricket Gear

The cricket bats you need this summer

Club Cricket

The Club Debate: How can we fund our field of dreams?

Moment of the Year/Decade?

Decade In Review

Decade in review

Wisden’s T20I Team of the Decade – David Willey makes the cut, but where is MS Dhoni?

Decade in review

Who should be the spinner in Wisden’s Test team of the decade?

Decade in review

The Five Wisden Cricketers of the Decade

Decade in review

Wisden's Cricketers of the Decade: AB de Villiers

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Contributors

Adam Collins

Adam Collins

Wisden columnist & host of The Final Word podcast

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Phil Walker

Phil Walker

Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief

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Lawrence Booth

Lawrence Booth

Editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

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Jo Harman

Jo Harman

Wisden Cricket Monthly editor

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Scott Oliver

Scott Oliver

Wisden club cricket hall of fame writer

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