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Ashes

Forget Ben Stokes, Joe Root is the player England really need to turn up

His biggest test yet?

Ashes
Michael Vaughan rues England missed chances

Tactics were wrong at key times.

by Wisden Staff / November 27, 2017
Ashes
First Test ends in farce with Jonny Bairstow 'head-butt' story

We know what constitutes a thrashing, but what constitutes a head-butt?

by Will Macpherson / November 27, 2017
Match Coverage
England exposed as Australia close in on crushing win

Tourists now set for huge defeat as Warner and Bancroft leave just 56 to get

by Will Macpherson / November 26, 2017
Ashes
Advantage Australia as Smith's resilience empowers host's bowlers - day 3 report

Now England need their skipper to match Smith's heroics

by Will Macpherson / November 25, 2017
Ashes
England must get Steve Smith out – here's how

Clues for England on how to dismiss the world No.1 batsman

by Ed Kemp / November 24, 2017
Ashes
Smith & Marsh stabilise Australia after top order struggle - day 2 report

Game hangs in the balance after day of innovation

by Will Macpherson / November 24, 2017
Videos
England are ahead in the game – Ponting, Vaughan

Ex-skippers value runs on the board

by Wisden Staff / November 23, 2017
Videos
England should have put more pressure on Nathan Lyon – Kevin Pietersen

"I'd rather Lyon's figures be 3-70"

by Wisden Staff / November 23, 2017
News
James Vince run out by Nathan Lyon evokes Ricky Ponting & Gary Pratt

Boycott and Vaughan tease former Australian captain

by Wisden Staff / November 23, 2017

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.

The independent voice of cricket

brisbane test

Forget Ben Stokes, Joe Root is the player England really need to turn up

Michael Vaughan rues England missed chances

First Test ends in farce with Jonny Bairstow 'head-butt' story

England exposed as Australia close in on crushing win

Advantage Australia as Smith's resilience empowers host's bowlers - day 3 report

England must get Steve Smith out – here's how

Smith & Marsh stabilise Australia after top order struggle - day 2 report

England are ahead in the game – Ponting, Vaughan

England should have put more pressure on Nathan Lyon – Kevin Pietersen

James Vince run out by Nathan Lyon evokes Ricky Ponting & Gary Pratt

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