Writer: Sam Perry

Club Cricket

The Grade Cricketer: Unwritten rules of club cricket

Fail them at your peril

Club Cricket
The Grade Cricketer: Flimsy retirement plans & fishing for meaning

Sam Perry of The Grade Cricketer on the promise that this season really is the last season

by Sam Perry / March 18, 2019
Club Cricket
Unexpected promotions and the Steve Bradbury Effect – The Grade Cricketer

Ever wondered why mediocre performances won you a promotion?

by Sam Perry / February 18, 2019
Stories
'Much chat out there?' Sledging, Australia-style – The Grade Cricketer

Sam Perry discusses the age-old art of sledging and why it has a mythical status in Australia

by Sam Perry / January 14, 2019
Club Cricket
Secret life of the champion net bowler – The Grade Cricketer

“Why don’t you bowl on the weekend, mate?”

by Sam Perry / December 5, 2018
Club Cricket
The murky underworld of pre-season – The Grade Cricketer

Adventures in failure, Australia-style

by Sam Perry / November 6, 2018

Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

ORDER THE 2023 EDITION NOW

The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S.F. Barnes, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wisden also reports on England’s triumph at the T20 World Cup, to go alongside their 2019 ODI success, and on their Test team’s thrilling rejuvenation under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by The Editor, the Cricketers of The Year awards, and the obituaries. And, as ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.

The independent voice of cricket

Writer: Sam Perry

The Grade Cricketer: Unwritten rules of club cricket

The Grade Cricketer: Flimsy retirement plans & fishing for meaning

Unexpected promotions and the Steve Bradbury Effect – The Grade Cricketer

'Much chat out there?' Sledging, Australia-style – The Grade Cricketer

Secret life of the champion net bowler – The Grade Cricketer

The murky underworld of pre-season – The Grade Cricketer

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