2021 in review

Wisden Almanack 2021

Lizelle Lee: Wisden's Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2021

“I invested a bit more in my ODI game."

Wisden Almanack 2022
Joe Root: Wisden's Leading Men's Cricketer in the World in 2021

Root enjoyed a record-breaking 2021

by Scyld Berry / April 20, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden’s men’s Test spells of 2021: No.1 - Ajaz Patel 10-119

A historic performance

by Richard Edwards / February 2, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.1 - Kyle Mayers' 210*

The best Test innings of the year

by Jo Harman / February 2, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.2 – Rishabh Pant's 89*

Oh, Pant!

by Sarah Waris / January 28, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.3 – Joe Root's 109

"I had a very proactive mindset from the start of the game"

by Aadya Sharma / January 28, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden's Test innings of 2021, No.4 - Rohit Sharma's 127

"When he's switched on, he makes batting look easy."

by Cameron Ponsonby / January 24, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden’s Test innings of the year: No.5 – Fawad Alam's 109

"I have always been saying that fate had this for me"

by Rohit Sankar / January 23, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.6 – Dhananjaya de Silva’s 155*

A sensational innings

by Aadya Sharma / January 23, 2022
2021 in Review
Wisden's Test innings of 2021, No.7 - Joe Root's 218

It was only the first week of February, but this was already Joe Root's second double century of the year

by Cameron Ponsonby / January 23, 2022

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February '23 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:

Cover story – how Ben Stokes’ bold and unconventional leadership sparked England’s outstanding Test series win in Pakistan
2022 in review – our panel of experts pick a men’s Test XI and women’s cross-format team of the last year
Ricky Ponting shares his concerns for the future of Test cricket and the fallout from Justin Langer’s ousting
The burgeoning business of women’s cricket
Columnists – Andrew Miller, Lawrence Booth and Adam Collins
John Hollioake, father of Adam and Ben, talks Jo Harman through a fairytale with a tragic ending
Liam Brickhill reports on Zimbabwe’s heartening resurgence
Coaching – Mark Ramprakash, Anya Shrubsole and John Simpson

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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2021 in review

Lizelle Lee: Wisden's Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2021

Joe Root: Wisden's Leading Men's Cricketer in the World in 2021

Wisden’s men’s Test spells of 2021: No.1 - Ajaz Patel 10-119

Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.1 - Kyle Mayers' 210*

Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.2 – Rishabh Pant's 89*

Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.3 – Joe Root's 109

Wisden's Test innings of 2021, No.4 - Rohit Sharma's 127

Wisden’s Test innings of the year: No.5 – Fawad Alam's 109

Wisden’s Test innings of the year 2021, No.6 – Dhananjaya de Silva’s 155*

Wisden's Test innings of 2021, No.7 - Joe Root's 218

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