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2022 in Review

Have we properly taken in just how great Jonny Bairstow, England’s Annihilape, was in 2022?

The greatest five-innings stretch ever?

Pakistan v England 2022
Seventeen years of drama packed into four T20Is: Thank you, Karachi

The best thing is, there are still three more to come

by Ben Gardner / September 25, 2022
Australia v India
Six talking points from India's magnificent Melbourne win

Selection headaches and technological head-scratchers

by Ben Gardner / December 29, 2020
Cricket World Cup 2019
England's 2019 World Cup squad, ranked by how likely they are to make it to 2023

Liam Dawson is a sure bet

by Ben Gardner / September 24, 2020
T20 Blast 2020
With just a little love, the T20 Blast could be box office

The final round would have hooked people onto cricket, if only they had known it was happening

by Ben Gardner / September 20, 2020
England v Pakistan
Sting in the tail: Why can't England solve their lower-order struggles?

Since the start of 2019, England's average when trying to break partnerships seven to 10 is the worst in the…

by Ben Gardner / August 14, 2020
England v Pakistan
The Miracle of Manchester

The tale of an instant classic

by Ben Gardner / August 10, 2020
Bob Willis Trophy
Wisden's Bob Willis Trophy team of the week - round one

The Bob Willis Trophy got off to a cracking start

by Ben Gardner / August 4, 2020
Bob Willis Trophy
The 'Don't you forget about me' XI

A team of former England Test players that could make cases for recall

by Ben Gardner / August 1, 2020
England v West Indies
In defence of Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer went wicketless on day three

by Ben Gardner / July 11, 2020

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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

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

ben gardner

Have we properly taken in just how great Jonny Bairstow, England’s Annihilape, was in 2022?

Seventeen years of drama packed into four T20Is: Thank you, Karachi

Six talking points from India's magnificent Melbourne win

England's 2019 World Cup squad, ranked by how likely they are to make it to 2023

With just a little love, the T20 Blast could be box office

Sting in the tail: Why can't England solve their lower-order struggles?

The Miracle of Manchester

Wisden's Bob Willis Trophy team of the week - round one

The 'Don't you forget about me' XI

In defence of Jofra Archer

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