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Bangladesh v Pakistan 2021

Abid Ali, a record-breaking opener with plenty still to prove

Abid Ali has broken into the top 20 of the ICC rankings

Stories
Watch: Aiden Markram takes brilliant reflex catch at short leg

A brilliant take that

by Wisden Staff / February 4, 2021
England v Pakistan
Nasser Hussain explains how Azhar Ali can solve his lbw woes in England

"What England do is they get him across his stumps and then bowl the nip-backer"

by Wisden Staff / August 13, 2020
England v Pakistan
Abid Ali: Who is Pakistan's new opening batsman?

After three Tests, his numbers read: 321 runs at 107

by Wisden Staff / July 31, 2020
International Cricket
Stats: Abid Ali becomes first Pakistani to hit hundreds in first two Tests

Abid Ali has become just the ninth player in Test history to score hundreds in each of his first two…

by Wisden Staff / December 21, 2019
International Cricket
Stats: Abid Ali breaks records with debut Test ton for Pakistan against Sri Lanka

Abid became the oldest Pakistani to ton up on Test debut

by Wisden Staff / December 15, 2019

June '22 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out May 22:

Phil Walker considers what the next instalment in the Ben Stokes epic will look like
John Stern examines the England MD role and what Rob Key will bring to it
The ‘next Fab Four’– we pick out four strokemakers with the potential to follow in the footsteps of Root, Kohli, Williamson and Smith, including an exclusive interview with Marnus Labuschagne
Interviews – James Wallace has an unforgettable encounter with Chris Gayle, Mark Waugh reflects on the defining moments of his run-laden career, Isa Guha speaks to the recently retired Anya Shurbsole, and we catch up with Keith Barker, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Reece Topley a part of our regular coverage of all 18 counties
Columnists – Mark Ramprakash considers the art of captaincy, Andrew Miller celebrates the excellence Pakistanis have brought to county cricket, and Lawrence Booth finds himself caught up in the culture wars

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abid ali

Abid Ali, a record-breaking opener with plenty still to prove

Watch: Aiden Markram takes brilliant reflex catch at short leg

Nasser Hussain explains how Azhar Ali can solve his lbw woes in England

Abid Ali: Who is Pakistan's new opening batsman?

Stats: Abid Ali becomes first Pakistani to hit hundreds in first two Tests

Stats: Abid Ali breaks records with debut Test ton for Pakistan against Sri Lanka

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