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The month in cricket No.6

The world according to... Herschelle Gibbs

The freewheeling former opener on living life to its fullest, his new career as a freelance coach and the concerning health of South African cricket Interview Saj Sadiq
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FEATURES
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Steve Waugh’s drive for self-improvement has continued in his retirement and has found expression through photography. The former Australian captain spoke to Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth about his midlife odyssey to India to capture what he views as the true spirit of cricket
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WCM’s editor-in-chief recalls a spell which left Steve Harmison on top of the world, even if he didn’t feel like it
The Greatest XI
The former England opener, and current first-class umpire, selects his team of Notts all-timers
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The heartbeat of Indian women’s cricket looks back on her extraordinary decades-spanning career
YOUR GAME
How can we help young twirlers spin their own web?
Good spinners remain an invaluable commodity in club cricket at all levels. But with county cricket struggling to cultivate topclass slow bowlers, what can the club game do to provide a fertile breeding ground? Scott Oliver reports
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