Jeff Thomson: 'The most lethal bowler I've seen' – Almanack

"He left his most indelible mark on cricket when he just shuffled up and went wang"

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.

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