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Historical

Watch: Bodyline body-blow - The Bradman first-baller that kicked off cricket's most controversial series

Bradman’s first innings of the series

Archive
My Golden Summer 1934: Hedley Verity spins England to an epic win at Lord's

“We knew that the Lord had delivered them into our hands”

by Robert Winder / October 15, 2020
County Cricket
County Dynasties: When Yorkshire became an invincible force under a martinet leader

“Playing for Yorkshire under Sellers was as much a test of temperament and character as it was of technique”

by Paul Edwards / September 8, 2020
Almanack
Bill Bowes: Yorkshire's fast bowling legend who became one of the game's finest writers

"No man has ever worked harder at his art"

by Almanack Archive / September 4, 2020
Almanack
Bill Bowes: The bespectacled, loosely-built man who became a key England bowler – Almanack

"Bowes plays in glasses but that apparently is little or no handicap to him"

by Almanack Archive / July 25, 2020
Almanack
The summer Bob Appleyard took 200 first-class wickets – Almanack

Appleyard took county cricket by storm in the summer of 1951

by Bill Bowes / June 27, 2020

Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

ORDER THE 2023 EDITION NOW

The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S.F. Barnes, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wisden also reports on England’s triumph at the T20 World Cup, to go alongside their 2019 ODI success, and on their Test team’s thrilling rejuvenation under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by The Editor, the Cricketers of The Year awards, and the 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

bill bowes

Watch: Bodyline body-blow - The Bradman first-baller that kicked off cricket's most controversial series

My Golden Summer 1934: Hedley Verity spins England to an epic win at Lord's

County Dynasties: When Yorkshire became an invincible force under a martinet leader

Bill Bowes: Yorkshire's fast bowling legend who became one of the game's finest writers

Bill Bowes: The bespectacled, loosely-built man who became a key England bowler – Almanack

The summer Bob Appleyard took 200 first-class wickets – Almanack

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