Big Bash League 2020/21

Big Bash League 2020/21

Watch: James Vince fumes after Andrew Tye wide leaves him stranded on 98*

A subtle tribute to Suraj Randiv on his birthday?

Big Bash League 2020/21
How the English players fared in the Big Bash League group stage

Could Alex Hales' form Down Under put him back in England contention?

by Henry Clark / January 26, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Watch! Marnus Labuschagne cleans up Ashton Turner with a peach

“He should have bowled a lot more this summer"

by Wisden Staff / January 26, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Watch: Batsman gets run out at both ends in BBL

Jake Weatherald was the unfortunate batsman

by Wisden Staff / January 24, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Watch: Alex Hales blasts 51-ball century in record BBL total

17 boundaries

by Wisden Staff / January 22, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Watch: 'Schoolyard handball' – Series of errors end in unbelievable run-out in BBL

Jason Roy's reaction says it all

by Wisden Staff / January 9, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Watch: Renshaw gives animated send-off to tailender in dead BBL game

The Renegades were 100-8, chasing 172 at that point

by Wisden Staff / January 5, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Watch: Andre Fletcher takes two screamers in the BBL and brings out the moves

How good were these catches?

by Wisden Staff / January 4, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Eagle-eyed viewers spot possible missed no-ball in BBL clash

No-balls are not being checked automatically in the BBL

by Wisden Staff / January 1, 2021
Big Bash League 2020/21
Tanveer Sangha: The teenage leg-spinner taking the BBL by storm

A player to watch

by Wisden Staff / January 1, 2021

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August '21 Issue

Issue 46 of WCM is in shops from July 15:

Cover story – Batters in English cricket are scoring fewer first-class runs than they used to. In a special investigation, WCM’s team of writers look to find out why.
Jo Harman previews The Hundred, while Andrew Miller derides the tournament’s “vapidly awful PR”.
The great Indian writer Suresh Menon on the changing shapes and lines of Indian batsmanship.
Ellyse Perry sits down with Taha Hashim to discuss her extraordinary career.
The big stories from another month of county cricket, featuring interviews with George Garton, Keaton Jennings and Simon Harmer.
The godfather of reverse swing, Sarfraz Nawaz, discusses his life in cricket.
Writer and academic Rod Edmond celebrates the most significant week in Kiwi cricketing history.
Andy Zaltzman reveals more facts about the number 46 than strictly necessary.
Elizabeth Ammon says the One-Day Cup can be this summer’s hidden gem.
Isabelle Westbury argues our game isn’t as traditional as it often claims to be.

Almanack 2021

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

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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.

The independent voice of cricket

Big Bash League 2020/21

Watch: James Vince fumes after Andrew Tye wide leaves him stranded on 98*

How the English players fared in the Big Bash League group stage

Watch! Marnus Labuschagne cleans up Ashton Turner with a peach

Watch: Batsman gets run out at both ends in BBL

Watch: Alex Hales blasts 51-ball century in record BBL total

Watch: 'Schoolyard handball' – Series of errors end in unbelievable run-out in BBL

Watch: Renshaw gives animated send-off to tailender in dead BBL game

Watch: Andre Fletcher takes two screamers in the BBL and brings out the moves

Eagle-eyed viewers spot possible missed no-ball in BBL clash

Tanveer Sangha: The teenage leg-spinner taking the BBL by storm

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