Videos

County Championship 2021
Watch: Travis Head plays ill-judged leave in County Championship, walks before being given LBW

A battling knock came to an ignominious end

by Wisden Staff / July 4, 2021
Women's Cricket
Lack of LED bails spark controversy around Shafali Verma's dismissal

"We are making it harder than it needs to be"

by Wisden Staff / July 1, 2021
Videos
Watch: Ambrose, Healy break into laughter after slowest of slow deliveries from the West Indian

He clearly saw that going past him....

by Wisden Staff / June 30, 2021
West Indies v South Africa
Watch: Rabada almost recreates infamous Root celebration, but stops just short

Better safe than suspended

by Wisden Staff / June 30, 2021
Stories
Ian Bell names himself as the best player of the cover drive over Kohli and Babar, and you know what? He's probably right

Poetry in motion

by Wisden Staff / June 29, 2021
T20 Blast 2021
Watch: Joe Root unveils off-spin bouncer variation in T20 Blast, gets smashed for four anyway

Arron Lilley was ready and waiting

by Wisden Staff / June 27, 2021
T20 Blast 2021
Watch: Contentious lbw decision denies Simon Harmer a T20 Blast hat-trick

Out or not out?

by Wisden Staff / June 25, 2021
Videos
Watch: Glenn Phillips emulates Rishabh Pant with outrageous reverse scoop

What a shot!

by Wisden Staff / June 25, 2021
World Test Championship
Watch: India fan goes viral after TV coverage captures hilarious reaction to Ajinkya Rahane dismissal

A meme is born

by Wisden Staff / June 23, 2021
West Indies v South Africa
Watch: Wiaan Mulder completes Keshav Maharaj Test hat-trick with sensational reflex leg-slip grab

A magical moment

by Wisden Staff / June 21, 2021

August '21 Issue

Issue 46 of WCM is in shops from July 15:

Cover story – Batters in English cricket are scoring fewer first-class runs than they used to. In a special investigation, WCM’s team of writers look to find out why.
Jo Harman previews The Hundred, while Andrew Miller derides the tournament’s “vapidly awful PR”.
The great Indian writer Suresh Menon on the changing shapes and lines of Indian batsmanship.
Ellyse Perry sits down with Taha Hashim to discuss her extraordinary career.
The big stories from another month of county cricket, featuring interviews with George Garton, Keaton Jennings and Simon Harmer.
The godfather of reverse swing, Sarfraz Nawaz, discusses his life in cricket.
Writer and academic Rod Edmond celebrates the most significant week in Kiwi cricketing history.
Andy Zaltzman reveals more facts about the number 46 than strictly necessary.
Elizabeth Ammon says the One-Day Cup can be this summer’s hidden gem.
Isabelle Westbury argues our game isn’t as traditional as it often claims to be.

Almanack 2021

The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.

ORDER THE 2021 EDITION NOW

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.

The independent voice of cricket

Videos

Watch: Travis Head plays ill-judged leave in County Championship, walks before being given LBW

Lack of LED bails spark controversy around Shafali Verma's dismissal

Watch: Ambrose, Healy break into laughter after slowest of slow deliveries from the West Indian

Watch: Rabada almost recreates infamous Root celebration, but stops just short

Ian Bell names himself as the best player of the cover drive over Kohli and Babar, and you know what? He's probably right

Watch: Joe Root unveils off-spin bouncer variation in T20 Blast, gets smashed for four anyway

Watch: Contentious lbw decision denies Simon Harmer a T20 Blast hat-trick

Watch: Glenn Phillips emulates Rishabh Pant with outrageous reverse scoop

Watch: India fan goes viral after TV coverage captures hilarious reaction to Ajinkya Rahane dismissal

Watch: Wiaan Mulder completes Keshav Maharaj Test hat-trick with sensational reflex leg-slip grab

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