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Malan has transformed himself into one of the fastest starters in the world
Malan has transformed himself into one of the fastest starters in the world
"For all the bells and whistles, Archer is a line bowler"
The story of how Stuart Broad took 500 Test wickets
"Both England and West Indies currently have vulnerable top orders"
Shakib Al Hasan came second, with Glenn McGrath in third place
Khan, with a total average match impact of 7.1, has taken 296 wickets in 211 T20s
"In this investigation we are analysing the impact of players, not judging who is best"
"McCullum’s 158 will stand forever as the totem of a new age"
The list features Yuvraj's Durban blitz from the 2007 T20 World Cup
"Pollard has changed the role of the finisher and what is expected of power-hitters forever"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
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.
Cricket’s past is steeped in a tradition of great writing and Wisden is making sure its future will be too. The Nightwatchman is a quarterly collection of essays and long-form articles which debuted in March 2013 and is available in book and e-book formats.
Every issue features an array of authors from around the world, writing beautifully and at length about the game and its myriad offshoots.