Arjuna Ranatunga

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Arjuna Ranatunga: The man who inspired Sri Lanka's rise in world cricket – Almanack

"I often think that in many ways he is Sri Lankan cricket"

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The Ten: Cricketing politicians – from John Major to Imran Khan

Back in 2017, Will Macpherson picked out the legendary all-rounder and nine others

by Will Macpherson / October 26, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Batting prodigies – From Sachin Tendulkar to Stephen Peters

Ten kid geniuses, ten very different careers

by Phil Walker and Sam Stow / September 18, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Non-apologies – From a frustrated Nasser to the Warne-Samuels episode

"Moments when, rightly or wrongly, 'sorry' really did seem to be the hardest word"

by Tim Ellis / August 17, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Fights & Feuds – From Ambrose-Waugh to Lillee-Miandad

“In that heat of the moment I really wanted to physically beat him”

by Daniel Brigham / August 7, 2020
International Cricket
Galle’s future as international cricket destination under threat

Unauthorised construction has put at risk the famous fort’s heritage status

by Wisden Staff / July 22, 2018

February '23 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:

Cover story – how Ben Stokes’ bold and unconventional leadership sparked England’s outstanding Test series win in Pakistan
2022 in review – our panel of experts pick a men’s Test XI and women’s cross-format team of the last year
Ricky Ponting shares his concerns for the future of Test cricket and the fallout from Justin Langer’s ousting
The burgeoning business of women’s cricket
Columnists – Andrew Miller, Lawrence Booth and Adam Collins
John Hollioake, father of Adam and Ben, talks Jo Harman through a fairytale with a tragic ending
Liam Brickhill reports on Zimbabwe’s heartening resurgence
Coaching – Mark Ramprakash, Anya Shrubsole and John Simpson

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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Arjuna Ranatunga

Arjuna Ranatunga: The man who inspired Sri Lanka's rise in world cricket – Almanack

The Ten: Cricketing politicians – from John Major to Imran Khan

The Ten: Batting prodigies – From Sachin Tendulkar to Stephen Peters

The Ten: Non-apologies – From a frustrated Nasser to the Warne-Samuels episode

The Ten: Fights & Feuds – From Ambrose-Waugh to Lillee-Miandad

Galle’s future as international cricket destination under threat

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