
Glen Chapple: The leader who inspired Lancashire to County Championship glory
"Only the fifth Lancashire all-rounder to achieve the double of 7,000 runs and 700 wickets"
"Only the fifth Lancashire all-rounder to achieve the double of 7,000 runs and 700 wickets"
"It’s a big frustration of mine the way the county game is set up"
"Kenneth Higgs reached the top of the tree in cricket on natural ability"
"Both a stalwart and a stylist"
The first New Zealander to 100 Test wickets
"Many thought he should've played for England more often than his solitary appearance in 1979"
"Fishlock's sporting history is a tale of a great enthusiast for games"
"His Test entry could be cited as the embodiment of all his batting attributes"
"When I was in good form at the start of the season, I just focused on cashing in"
"A man who enjoys the game and is determined to play it in the best possible spirit"
Issue 39 of WCM is in shops from December 24:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
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