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A year in club cricket: 2019

Revisit some of the club cricket themes that have been put under the microscope in 2019

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The Pitch: Why every club should have youth on their committee

"The problem of teenagers dropping out of the game between junior and senior cricket remains a critical issue"

by Harry Josephs / October 5, 2019
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The Pitch: Why artificial surfaces are the way forward

"Within 10 years, everything but the very highest level of the game should be played on artificial"

by Ed Kemp / September 6, 2019
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The Pitch: Why the pub must be the post-match hub

“The pub is what makes our little club a great club – being part of something historic and bigger than…

by Jack Stockdale / August 2, 2019
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The Pitch: Incentivise teams to make the right umpiring decisions

Phil Walker calls for the introduction of a ‘fairness’ league table, based on the marks awarded by opposing captains

by Phil Walker / July 4, 2019
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The Pitch: Why it's time to outlaw walking

Read the first instalment of a new club cricket series

by Wisden Staff / May 31, 2019

Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

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The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S.F. Barnes, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wisden also reports on England’s triumph at the T20 World Cup, to go alongside their 2019 ODI success, and on their Test team’s thrilling rejuvenation under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by The Editor, the Cricketers of The Year awards, and the obituaries. And, as ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.

The independent voice of cricket

the pitch

A year in club cricket: 2019

The Pitch: Why every club should have youth on their committee

The Pitch: Why artificial surfaces are the way forward

The Pitch: Why the pub must be the post-match hub

The Pitch: Incentivise teams to make the right umpiring decisions

The Pitch: Why it's time to outlaw walking

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