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The meteoric rise of Bert Sutcliffe – Almanack

"Supremely confident and possessing classic style"

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Waqar Younis: A bowler with the 'aggression of an impassioned warrior' – Almanack

"Deadly combination of explosive pace and late swing"

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Stewie Dempster: New Zealand's first great batsman – Almanack

"New Zealand possessed the best batsman that country had ever produced"

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Adam Gilchrist: A match-winner like no other – Almanack

"Just try to hit the ball. That's what the game's about"

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Seat-saving etiquette and ancient statutes: Emma John's first summer as an MCC member

"Even now the new cohort can find visiting Lord’s a daunting experience"

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The summer Shai Hope fulfilled his potential

"We have pride in the badge and we are proud of where we come from"

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John Shepherd: A superlative Windies all-rounder who excelled for Kent – Almanack

"Undoubtedly the best all-rounder Kent have had since the war"

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Basil Butcher: The 'Mr Dependable' of his era – Almanack

“He has been known to smile during an innings, but rarely before the 400th run”

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Lionel Tennyson's remarkable first-class introduction – Almanack

"Tennyson's success as a batsman was the most surprising feature of last season's cricket"

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Charlie Townsend: A Gloucestershire giant from the league of Grace – Almanack

"Barring the Graces, Gloucestershire has produced no such remarkable cricketer"