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Starting strong: An XI of 21st century players who starred in their debut Test series

Like Axar Patel, these players had debut series to remember

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

Freddie Wilde picks out the T20 stars of the noughties

by Freddie Wilde / May 22, 2020
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 '22 Issue

A 12-page special feature on the racism scandal which has engulfed English cricket
Ashes – Dawid Malan speaks to Phil Walker about trying to nail down the No.3 position, James Wallace looks back at the painful recent history of English spinners in Australia, and Greg Chappell tells John Stern he’d rather spend time with David Warner than some of the more “squeaky clean” players
Columnists – Lawrence Booth questions whether Eoin Morgan is still worth his place in England’s white-ball sides, Andrew Miller says the Vaughan supremacy is over, Adam Collins analyses Tim Paine’s demise and Pat Cummins’ coronation, and Neil Manthorp argues that AB de Villiers’ career was unfulfilled
Jo Harman on the worrying issue of concussion in cricket
Misbah-ul-Haq on a career like no other
Kate Cross tells us she’s never felt more comfortable as an England cricketer

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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ajantha mendis

Starting strong: An XI of 21st century players who starred in their debut Test series

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

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

Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis announces retirement

Jonathan Liew: The mysterious tale of Ajantha Mendis

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