ajantha mendis

Wisden's men's T20 team of the 2000s

Freddie Wilde picks out the T20 stars of the noughties

2000s in Review
Wisden’s ODI spell of the 2000s, No.2: Ajantha Mendis' 6-13

When Sri Lanka's enigma wiped out the world's most formidable batting unit

by Akshay Gopalakrishnan / May 20, 2020
International Cricket
Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis announces retirement

He last played an international game in December 2015

by Wisden Staff / August 29, 2019
Magazine
Jonathan Liew: The mysterious tale of Ajantha Mendis

The Sri Lankan has gone from mystery spinner to specialist batsman, but his influence is still seen everywhere

by Jonathan Liew / June 17, 2019

January '21 Issue

Issue 39 of WCM is in shops from December 24:

Cover story – an exclusive interview with Joe Root, as he looks ahead to a year which will go a long way towards defining his legacy as Test captain.
Ahead of England’s tour of Sri Lanka, Jo Harman takes us back 20 years to a bad-tempered Test series
We reflect on the best of a bad year by picking out the most memorable moments of 2020.
An in-depth look at the role the Professional Cricketers’ Association has to play in these turbulent times.
John Stern investigates the lack of diversity in English coach at the elite level.
Interviews with Mohammad Yousuf, David Gower, Ian Salisbury, Ben Duckett and Luke Fletcher
Expert opinion from our team of columnists, Andrew Miller, Adam Collins and Isabelle Westbury