ajantha mendis

Stories

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

May '21 Issue

Issue 43 of WCM is in shops from April 2021:

Cover story – Dan Lawrence, England’s latest Test debutant, tells Phil Walker about his “strange” strokeplay, England’s dressing-room dynamic and coming up against Virat Kohli.
‘The County Files’ – a new section covering all 18 counties in every issue.
Suresh Menon interviews legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble.
Chris Broad reflects on his colourful career in the game.
Mohammad Amir tells Saj Sadiq his decision to retire from international cricket wasn’t selfish.
Jo Harman tracks the history of the race to 1,000 runs before the end of May.
Mark Wood looks back on the summer that changed everything
Columnists: Elizabeth Ammon, Isabelle Westbury, Andrew Miller and Andy Zaltzman.
An extended club section to mark the return of recreational cricket

Almanack 2021

The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.

ORDER THE 2021 EDITION NOW

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.

The independent voice of cricket

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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