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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Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

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The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S.F. Barnes, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wisden also reports on England’s triumph at the T20 World Cup, to go alongside their 2019 ODI success, and on their Test team’s thrilling rejuvenation under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by The Editor, the Cricketers of The Year awards, and the 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

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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