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Wisden cricket photo contest opens

THE 2021 Wisden-MCC Cricket Photo of the Year competition is now open for, with the winner receiving £1,000, and the two runners-up £400 each. Last year’s competition was won by Gareth Copley (see his image above), with an image of Ben Stokes just after he hit the winning runs in the Ashes Test at Headingley. Entries, to a maximum of three per person, must be submitted online at , and the closing date is 8 January 2021.

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