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List of Illust rations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Foreword by Richie Benaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv

SECTION ONE: The Revolution

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SECTION TWO: The Test-Playing Countries 223

SECTION THREE: The Players

SECTION FOUR: The World Cup

SECTION FIVE: The Counties

SECTION SIX: The Bigger Picture

SECTION SEVEN: Farewells

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Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1978–2006 . . . . . . . . .1276

Statistical Highlights 1977–2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1277

Index by Edition of Wisden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1287

IndexofKey Players and Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1301

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