john shepherd

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

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

County Cricket
Super Kent: When county cricket's sleeping giants woke up

"We were an outstanding team. From No.9 up everyone had scored a first-class hundred"

by Jo Harman / March 20, 2020

April '21 Issue

Issue 42 of WCM is in shops from March 25:

Cover story – “County cricket is precious, for all its flaws,” writes David Hopps in a brilliant essay to open our definitive preview to the 2021 campaign.
County cricket special – previews of all 18 counties; seven bright young talents to keep an eye on; Raf Nicholson looks ahead to a groundbreaking season for the women’s domestic game; Phil Walker talks to those tasked with turning ‘Oval Invincibles’ from a marketing concept into something real; Jo Harman meets Ian Watmore, the ECB’s new chairman.
Afghan spin sensation Rashid Khan discusses enhancing his country’s reputation.
We welcome back county aficionado Elizabeth Ammon , who joins a team of columnists which includes Andrew Miller, Isabelle Westbury and Andy Zaltzman, and we also have a guest column from Emma John on the internal politics at the world’s most famous cricket club.