Players of the Decade: 2010-2019

Decade in review

The Five Wisden Cricketers of the Decade

The five Wisden Cricketers of the Decade have been named

Decade in review
Wisden's Cricketers of the Decade: AB de Villiers

"Above all, AB de Villiers should be remembered for his blocking"

by Ben Gardner / December 24, 2019
Decade in review
Wisden's Cricketers of the Decade: Dale Steyn

Tearing in relentlessly, eyes popping, veins bulging, stumps splattering. “Dale sort of goes from very angry to extremely angry.”

by Jo Harman / December 24, 2019
Decade in review
Wisden’s Cricketers of the Decade: Virat Kohli

Cricket rarely feels more alive than when Kohli is batting

by Lawrence Booth / December 24, 2019
Decade in review
Wisden's Cricketers of the Decade: Steve Smith

Phil Walker pays tribute to Australia's batting phenomenon

by Phil Walker / December 24, 2019

July '22 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out June 16:

James Anderson gives a candid two-part interview to Felix White – conducted before and after the Lord’s Test – about a the joy and the art of bowling
England coverage –profiles of Matt Potts and Harry Brook; Matt Parkinson gives the inside story on his bizarre and long-awaited Test debut
15 pages of county news and interviews
Phil Walker delivers a special feature on the ingrained elitism in English cricket and how it’s being countered
Columnists – Andrew Miller criticises the appointment of Sir Dave Brailsford to the ECB’s high-performance review, Lawrence Booth welcoming the fresh eyes of Brendon McCullum, Mark Ramprakash examining the importance of batting positions

Almanack 2021

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The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous obituaries. And, as ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.

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Players of the Decade: 2010-2019

The Five Wisden Cricketers of the Decade

Wisden's Cricketers of the Decade: AB de Villiers

Wisden's Cricketers of the Decade: Dale Steyn

Wisden’s Cricketers of the Decade: Virat Kohli

Wisden's Cricketers of the Decade: Steve Smith

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