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Bill Voce: A fast-bowling genius who almost became a spinner – Almanack

One half of one of the great fast-bowling partnerships

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The Ten: Greatest bowling partnerships – From Laker and Lock to Wasim and Waqar

From Larwood and Voce to Lillee and Thomson

by Richard H Thomas / August 5, 2020
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The life of Bill Voce, Harold Larwood's great partner in crime – Almanack

Bill Voce formed half of one of England’s greatest pace duos. His Wisden obituary in 1985 recalled a long…

by Almanack Archive / June 6, 2020

June '22 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out May 22:

Phil Walker considers what the next instalment in the Ben Stokes epic will look like
John Stern examines the England MD role and what Rob Key will bring to it
The ‘next Fab Four’– we pick out four strokemakers with the potential to follow in the footsteps of Root, Kohli, Williamson and Smith, including an exclusive interview with Marnus Labuschagne
Interviews – James Wallace has an unforgettable encounter with Chris Gayle, Mark Waugh reflects on the defining moments of his run-laden career, Isa Guha speaks to the recently retired Anya Shurbsole, and we catch up with Keith Barker, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Reece Topley a part of our regular coverage of all 18 counties
Columnists – Mark Ramprakash considers the art of captaincy, Andrew Miller celebrates the excellence Pakistanis have brought to county cricket, and Lawrence Booth finds himself caught up in the culture wars

Almanack 2021

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The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous obituaries. And, as ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.

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bill voce

Bill Voce: A fast-bowling genius who almost became a spinner – Almanack

The Ten: Greatest bowling partnerships – From Laker and Lock to Wasim and Waqar

The life of Bill Voce, Harold Larwood's great partner in crime – Almanack

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