azhar ali

County Championship 2021

Watch: County part-timer gets Pakistan great stumped with leg-spin beauty in top-division clash

A lovely delivery

World Test Championship
Beating the best in their own backyard, part 1: A Test World XI to beat India in India

Still hugely reliant on few bankable stars

by Wisden Staff / June 20, 2021
Zimbabwe v Pakistan
Azhar Ali could yet be ranked among Pakistan's greatest Test batsmen

Pakistan’s Mount Rushmore may yet need to make room for a fifth member

by Ben Gardner / May 9, 2021
Zimbabwe v Pakistan
Watch: Azhar Ali takes stunning one-handed catch at gully

The 36-year-old is enjoying a fine Test

by Wisden Staff / May 9, 2021
Stories
Watch: Azhar Ali superbly imitates Inzamam and Steve Smith's batting styles

Near-perfect imitation

by Wisden Staff / February 23, 2021
2020 in Review
Wisden’s Test innings of the year: No.8 – Azhar Ali's 141*

A true captain's knock

by Aadya Sharma / January 3, 2021
England v Pakistan
Azhar Ali teams up with Jay from The Inbetweeners to help fight coronavirus

The Pakistan captain was recruited by Oldham Council

by Wisden Staff / August 24, 2020
England v Pakistan
Old resolve, new technique combine to fuel Azhar Ali’s Diriliş

"It was an alliance of Azhar's familiar, old resolve, and his newfound technical modification"

by Aadya Sharma / August 24, 2020
England v Pakistan
Azhar Ali might have one game to save his Test captaincy

Azhar Ali's captaincy woes

by Sankalp Srivastava / August 20, 2020
England v Pakistan
Nasser Hussain explains how Azhar Ali can solve his lbw woes in England

"What England do is they get him across his stumps and then bowl the nip-backer"

by Wisden Staff / August 13, 2020

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November '21 Issue

T20 World Cup preview – profiles of every team, CricViz analysis, Keiron Pollard and Mohammad Rizwan
County season review – all 18 counties covered, in-depth features on Warwickshire and Kent
Andrew Miller writes on player power
Lawrence Booth on the wider impact of T20’s exponential growth
Adam Collins on the hoopla and hypocrisy that surrounds an Ashes series
Peter Oborne tears into the ECB following their decision to cancel the tour of Pakistan
John Crawley on the most significant moments in his run-laden career
Tymal Mills opens up on the bumpy road which has eventually led to World Cup selection

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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azhar ali

Watch: County part-timer gets Pakistan great stumped with leg-spin beauty in top-division clash

Beating the best in their own backyard, part 1: A Test World XI to beat India in India

Azhar Ali could yet be ranked among Pakistan's greatest Test batsmen

Watch: Azhar Ali takes stunning one-handed catch at gully

Watch: Azhar Ali superbly imitates Inzamam and Steve Smith's batting styles

Wisden’s Test innings of the year: No.8 – Azhar Ali's 141*

Azhar Ali teams up with Jay from The Inbetweeners to help fight coronavirus

Old resolve, new technique combine to fuel Azhar Ali’s Diriliş

Azhar Ali might have one game to save his Test captaincy

Nasser Hussain explains how Azhar Ali can solve his lbw woes in England

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