alec bedser

The Ten: Monuments to cricketers

Ten cricketers who received 'monumental' recognition

Features
Best and Worst: Misunderstandings – From ‘Peter Who’ Taylor to South Africa's rain pain

"Crossed wires and mystifying mix-ups"

by Wisden Staff / August 1, 2020
Almanack
The emergence of Alec Bedser, a Surrey and England great – Almanack

"He rarely sends down a loose ball"

by Norman Preston / July 4, 2020
Almanack
Alec Bedser: Indomitable bowler & national treasure – Almanack tribute

"Bedser remained wedded to cricket until his dying day"

by John Woodcock / April 4, 2019
Almanack
Cricket in the film archives: A warm soak in a long bath – Almanack

"Cricket features prominently, with scores of films – long and short, silent and soundtracked – available for free. Never has…

by Richard Whitehead / January 9, 2019
Long Room
Knights of the round playing arena – an XI of cricketing 'Sirs'

Who joins Sir Alastair Cook in this XI of English cricketing knights?

by Ben Gardner / January 2, 2019

December '20 Issue

Issue 38 of WCM is in shops from November 26:

Pace special – the raw truth about authentic fast bowling; Shoaib Akhtar speaks to Taha Hashim about the blood, sweat and tears that went into making him the first bowler to cross the 100mph barrier.
Phil Walker explores the lonely art of leg-spin.
Tanya Aldred considers why the number of openly gale male professional cricketers in this country still stands at one.
Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath reflects on his career of two halves.
Adam Hollioake remembers a knock of sheer brilliance from his brother Ben.
Ted Dexter tells us why Zak Crawley’s the real deal.
The usual expert opinion from our columnists Andrew Miller, Isabelle Westbury and the returning Adam Collins, and a guest column from Neil Manthorp.