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The Bomb Scare Test: When Sobers scored 150* in his last Test outing in England
The West Indies beat England by an innings and 226 runs at Lord’s to win the 1973 Test series 2-0. Geoffrey Wheeler’s match report first appeared in the 1974 edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
Zimbabwe v South Africa in 2025: When Brian Lara’s world record wasn’t broken
South Africa toured Zimbabwe in 2025 for two Test matches and won the series 2-0. Telford Vice’s tour report as well as the match reports appeared in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Peter Lever obituary: From ‘the best seven-for ever taken’ to Mike Atherton’s mentor
Peter Lever died on March 27, 2025, aged 84. He played 17 Test matches and 10 ODIs for England, and was remembered in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Sir Garfield Sobers: Cricket’s finest all-round player
Sir Garfield Sobers has passed away at the age of 89. When he retired in 1974, John Arlott paid him the following tribute in the Wisden Almanack.
We’ll get them in signals: A history of cricket scoring
Kit Harris's piece on the history of cricket scoring originally appeared in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
When Brunt turned New Zealand into custard to win England a World T20 title - Almanack
England beat New Zealand by six wickets in the World T20 final at Lord's on June 21, 2009. The match report first appeared in the 2010 edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
Subcontinental rift: The history of Indo-Pakistani relations
Gideon Haigh's piece on India-Pakistan relations on and off the field of cricket originally appeared in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
David Lawrence obituary: ‘Everything he did in his life, he always gave it 100%’
David Lawrence died on June 22, 2025, aged 61. He played five Test matches and an ODI for England, and was remembered in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
