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The Ten: Bat innovations – From Hutton's harrow blade to Lillee's 'mortal combat'

"Ben Jones and Ben Gardner pick out a selection of the wackier willows"

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The cricket bats you need this summer

We've tested them all out

by Wisden Staff / March 12, 2020
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History in the making: The Salix story

Andrew Kember, master bat-maker at Salix, reveals the secrets behind the brand's success

by Ben Brown / May 1, 2019
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Gear review: Gray-Nicolls Powerbow & Prestige bats

Which bat should you buy and why?

by Wisden Staff / May 1, 2018

June '21 Issue

Issue 44 of WCM is in shops from May 20:

10 of England’s finest run-makers tell us about the innings when it all just clicked into place, including David Gower, Charlotte Edwards, Mike Atherton, Kevin Pietersen, and Graham Gooch
Chris Woakes opens up to Phil Walker about a frustrating few months and life in the IPL bubble.
News and interviews from all 18 first-class counties
Carlos Brathwaite speaks to John Stern about the “curse” of Kolkata
Sophie Ecclestone talks to Jo Harman about being the world No.1 spin bowler
Shane Bond on his glittering but all-too-brief playing career
Dennis Amiss picks Warwickshire’s Greatest XI.
The ongoing impact of Kevin O’Brien’s whirlwind World Cup century against England
Columnists: Andrew Miller compares cricket to the European Super League proposal, Elizabeth Ammon says the Blast has a golden opportunity to reassert its value, Isabelle Westbury voices her concerns for the future of independent journalism, and Andy Zaltzman explains the significance of the number 36

Almanack 2021

The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.

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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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Cricket Bats

The Ten: Bat innovations – From Hutton's harrow blade to Lillee's 'mortal combat'

The cricket bats you need this summer

History in the making: The Salix story

Gear review: Gray-Nicolls Powerbow & Prestige bats

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