1996
An exciting home Test series against West Indies, which was drawn 2-2, led to one of England's heroes, Dominic Cork, being chosen as a Cricketer of the Year. Cork took 7 for 43 in his first Test, and a hat-trick in his third one. The Five was completed by Aravinda de Silva, Angus Fraser, Anil Kumble (who took 105 wickets for Northamptonshire) and Dermot Reeve. There was also coverage of Australia's series victories over England at home and West Indies away - their first for 22 years and one which confirmed them as the pre-eminent Test team of the moment.
Editor Matthew Engel
Pages 1440
Price £24.50
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From the Maiden Over to Le Toad and Stumps, 1996
Fifty years of post-war cricket
West Indies and Middlesex take the honours, 1996
Fifty years of the cricket writers' club
Swanton, Arlott and more, 1996
Has the game got worse?
Pat Murphy interviews Chris Broad, John Emburey and more, 1996
Miracle in Queensland (somewhat belated)
At last, the Sheffield Shield resides in Brisbane, 1996
Next - schoolboys in pyjamas?
West Country public schools' mini-league breaks from tradition, 1996
The bribes crisis
ICC unempowered to manage the game, 1996
The last of the line
Farewell to Harold Larwood and R. E. S. Wyatt, 1996
Tragedy at Nagpur
Nine people killed watching India v New Zealand, 1996
Series included
Benson and Hedges World Series, 1994-95
England in Australia, 1994-95
Mandela Trophy, 1994-95
New Zealand Centenary Tournament, 1994-95
Pepsi Asia Cup, 1994-95
Singer World Series, 1994-95
The Australians in Pakistan, 1994-95
The Australians in the West Indies, 1994-95
The New Zealanders in South Africa, 1994-95
The Pakistanis in South Africa and Zimbabwe, 1994-95
The Pakistanis in South Africa and Zimbabwe, 1994-95
The Pakistanis in Sri Lanka, 1994-95
The South Africans in New Zealand, 1994-95
The Sri Lankans in New Zealand, 1994-95
The Sri Lankans in Zimbabwe and South Africa, 1994-95
The West Indians in England, 1995
The West Indians in India, 1994-95
The West Indians in New Zealand, 1994-95
Wills World Series, 1994-95
© John Wisden & Co.
