Writer: Ed Kemp

Club Cricket

The unofficial guide to getting nought in club cricket

5 ways to get a duck in club cricket

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Matthew Hoggard on his hat-trick, 12 at Jo'burg and a tense Trent Bridge finish

"When Jacques Kallis edged his first ball to first slip I thought it might be one of my days"

by Ed Kemp / December 13, 2020
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Dimitri Mascarenhas on the Warne influence, five sixes in an over and leading Hampshire

"Some of the guys in the dressing room weren’t too happy that I turned down the single"

by Ed Kemp / December 11, 2020
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Charlotte Edwards: "The worst bit was turning up and asking, ‘Have you got a ladies toilet?’"

"I was lucky that I performed and took to international cricket so early"

by Ed Kemp / December 3, 2020
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Phil Tufnell on his introduction to spin, dismissing Viv and umpiring howlers

"Hold the ball like this and then pretend you’re turning a door handle"

by Ed Kemp / November 17, 2020
Features
Richard Hadlee on his rise as an all-rounder and New Zealand's famous Test wins

The finest moments from a legendary career

by Ed Kemp / November 16, 2020
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Derek Underwood on when the public helped England to an Ashes win

"The picture of all 11 of us in the picture is wonderful"

by Ed Kemp / November 15, 2020
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Ian Harvey on the early change-ups, World Cup win and Gloucestershire glories

"No greater feeling than having a part to play in your team winning a Lord’s final"

by Ed Kemp / November 11, 2020
Archive
The Ten: Alternative uses for cricket grounds

"Many and varied have been the transformations of cricket grounds – our treasured theatres of creams"

by Ed Kemp / November 8, 2020
Archive
The Craig White story: Ditching off-spin, the comeback and bowling Lara

"A massive turning point that made me into a different person"

by Ed Kemp / November 2, 2020

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July '21 Issue

Issue 45 of WCM is in shops from June 21:

Cover story – in a series of exclusive interviews, we consider how Ollie Robinson, Olly Stone and Craig Overton can force themselves into contention for a regular Test spot.
Stacks of county cricket in ‘The County Files’.
We remodel the much-maligned World Test Championship.
Temba Bavuma speaks to Neil Manthorp about taking on South Africa’s white-ball captaincy.
Phil Walker analyses the fallout from a tumultuous Lord’s Test.
Lawrence Booths on the game taking hold in Brazil.
England team analyst Nathan Leamon recalls his favourite summer of cricket and the greatest knock in ODI history.
Is player behaviour getting worse in club cricket?
Columnists – Elizabeth Ammon hails the ripple effect of county live streams, Andrew Miller despairs at England’s Ashes fixation, Isabelle Westbury argues that women’s Test cricket is a cause worth fighting for, and Andy Zaltzman delves into the significance of 200.

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Writer: Ed Kemp

The unofficial guide to getting nought in club cricket

Matthew Hoggard on his hat-trick, 12 at Jo'burg and a tense Trent Bridge finish

Dimitri Mascarenhas on the Warne influence, five sixes in an over and leading Hampshire

Charlotte Edwards: "The worst bit was turning up and asking, ‘Have you got a ladies toilet?’"

Phil Tufnell on his introduction to spin, dismissing Viv and umpiring howlers

Richard Hadlee on his rise as an all-rounder and New Zealand's famous Test wins

Derek Underwood on when the public helped England to an Ashes win

Ian Harvey on the early change-ups, World Cup win and Gloucestershire glories

The Ten: Alternative uses for cricket grounds

The Craig White story: Ditching off-spin, the comeback and bowling Lara

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