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'''Wisden Cricket Monthly''' ('''''WCM''''') was a [[cricket]] magazine that ran from June 1979 to September 2003. |
'''''Wisden Cricket Monthly''''' ('''''WCM''''') was a [[cricket]] magazine that ran from June 1979 to September 2003. |
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The driving force behind the creation of ''WCM'' was its first editor, [[David Frith]], formerly an editor of its rival, ''[[The Cricketer]]''. |
The driving force behind the creation of ''WCM'' was its first editor, [[David Frith]], formerly an editor of its rival, ''[[The Cricketer]]''. At first, it operated under the ''[[Wisden]]'' name using license from [[John Wisden & Co]]; ''Wisden'' later bought a controlling interest. {{ISSN|0263-9041}} |
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Frith's tenure saw two major controversies involving ''WCM''. In [[1987]], [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] banned an issue from the bookstalls at [[the Oval]], because of the frontpage headline ''Bloodbath in Birmingham'' referring to the crowd trouble in the one day match between [[England national cricket team|England]] and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]]. In the July 1995 issue, ''WCM'' published an article titled ''Is it in the blood'' by [[Robert Henderson (writer)|Robert Henderson]], which questioned the commitment of foreign born players to English cricket. The cricketers' associations condemned the article while [[Phillip DeFreitas]] and [[Devon Malcolm]] filed [[defamation]] suits. |
Frith's tenure saw two major controversies involving ''WCM''. In [[1987]], [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] banned an issue from the bookstalls at [[the Oval]], because of the frontpage headline ''Bloodbath in Birmingham'' referring to the crowd trouble in the one day match between [[England national cricket team|England]] and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]]. In the July 1995 issue, ''WCM'' published an article titled ''Is it in the blood'' by [[Robert Henderson (writer)|Robert Henderson]], which questioned the commitment of foreign born players to English cricket. The cricketers' associations condemned the article while [[Phillip DeFreitas]] and [[Devon Malcolm]] filed [[defamation]] suits. |
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After 202 editions, David Frith gave way to [[Tim de Lisle]] after the issue in March 1996, and [[Stephen Fay]] took over from de Lisle after he moved to Wisden's online venture. |
After 202 editions, David Frith gave way to [[Tim de Lisle]] after the issue in March 1996, and [[Stephen Fay]] took over from de Lisle after he moved to Wisden's online venture. The last issue, in September 2003, coincided with Stephen Fay's 65th birthday and his retirement. |
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From October 2003, ''WCM'' merged with ''[[The Cricketer]]'' to form ''[[The Wisden Cricketer]]''. [[John Stern]], who had been Fay's deputy, became its first editor. |
From October 2003, ''WCM'' merged with ''[[The Cricketer]]'' to form ''[[The Wisden Cricketer]]''. [[John Stern]], who had been Fay's deputy, became its first editor. |
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owned and ran a cricket website of the same name - bought ''[[The Wisden Cricketer]]'' from the then owners [[BSkyB]]''. |
owned and ran a cricket website of the same name - bought ''[[The Wisden Cricketer]]'' from the then owners [[BSkyB]]''. |
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In May 2011, the magazine dropped the |
In May 2011, the magazine dropped the "[[Wisden]]" from the masthead and became |
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''[[The Cricketer]]'' (in association with ''[[Wisden]]''). [[John Stern]] left as editor later |
''[[The Cricketer]]'' (in association with ''[[Wisden]]''). [[John Stern]] left as editor later |
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Revision as of 15:35, 24 May 2012
Wisden Cricket Monthly (WCM) was a cricket magazine that ran from June 1979 to September 2003.
The driving force behind the creation of WCM was its first editor, David Frith, formerly an editor of its rival, The Cricketer. At first, it operated under the Wisden name using license from John Wisden & Co; Wisden later bought a controlling interest. ISSN 0263-9041
Frith's tenure saw two major controversies involving WCM. In 1987, Surrey banned an issue from the bookstalls at the Oval, because of the frontpage headline Bloodbath in Birmingham referring to the crowd trouble in the one day match between England and Pakistan. In the July 1995 issue, WCM published an article titled Is it in the blood by Robert Henderson, which questioned the commitment of foreign born players to English cricket. The cricketers' associations condemned the article while Phillip DeFreitas and Devon Malcolm filed defamation suits.
After 202 editions, David Frith gave way to Tim de Lisle after the issue in March 1996, and Stephen Fay took over from de Lisle after he moved to Wisden's online venture. The last issue, in September 2003, coincided with Stephen Fay's 65th birthday and his retirement.
From October 2003, WCM merged with The Cricketer to form The Wisden Cricketer. John Stern, who had been Fay's deputy, became its first editor.
In December 2010, a private equity company called Test Match Extra Ltd - who owned and ran a cricket website of the same name - bought The Wisden Cricketer from the then owners BSkyB.
In May 2011, the magazine dropped the "Wisden" from the masthead and became The Cricketer (in association with Wisden). John Stern left as editor later that month.
References
- "The history of WCM ...", Steven Lynch, Cricinfo, 12 May 2004
