Sometimes it's nice to take a trip down memory lane and this section does just that. Come here to read some of the very finest cricket writing from our friends at the Wisden Almanack, plus our personal favourites from the AOC archive.

We do our best to remain impartial here at AOC, but inevitably there are a few cricketers we just have a soft spot for. Whether it’s the way they stroke the ball through the covers or simply the way they walk and talk, there are some players you can’t help but love.

To celebrate that fact, we’ve put our heads together and come up with a list of our 50 most loved cricketers, which we’ll be running down over the next 50 weeks. We’ll be recalling the heyday of each of our chosen few with the help of the Wisden Almanack by reminiscing over the year they were named Wisden Cricketer of the Year. (more…)

Wisden Almanack Archive: The Two Ws Pick Off England

Join us for a trip down memory lane courtesy of the Wisden Almanack as we recall one of the greatest Test match finishes witnessed at Lord’s, back in 1992. The genius of Wasim and Waqar put Pakistan 1-0 up in a fascinating and controversial series which the tourists would eventually go on to win 2-1.  [...]

Wisden Almanack Archive: India’s 2007/08 Tour Of Australia

India may not have put up much of a fight thus far in their tour of Australian, but in 2007/08 they came out all guns blazing against the Aussies. Here’s the Wisden Almanack’s account of one of Test cricket’s most electrifying series – both on and off the pitch.  “Bollyline” in Sydney will go down [...]

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