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My Golden Summer, 2003: When cricket was pure, intoxicating combat

"People didn’t seem to think cricket was a tough game, but I knew different"

by Ed Kemp / November 2, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Borrowed kit – From Dhawan’s new stick to Bob Taylor's comeback

"Sometimes it pays to mix things up a bit"

by Jo Harman and Henry Cowen / August 16, 2020
Stories
'Extremely hurtful' – Graeme Smith hits back at accusations of racial bias as captain

Smith denied the allegations in the "strongest possible sense"

by Wisden Staff / August 14, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Fights & Feuds – From Ambrose-Waugh to Lillee-Miandad

“In that heat of the moment I really wanted to physically beat him”

by Daniel Brigham / August 7, 2020
The Ten
The Ten: Retorts – From Patrick Patterson's ‘killing’ spell to Nasser's ‘effing’ No.3

Moments when players rose to the bait – and came out on top

by Ben Gardner / August 6, 2020
2000s in Review
Wisden’s Test innings of the 2000s, No.4: Graeme Smith’s 154*

Graeme Smith's Edgbaston epic ended a decades-long drought in England and the tenure of opposing captain Michael Vaughan

by Ben Gardner / May 18, 2020
2000s in Review
Wisden's men's Test team of the 2000s

As picked out on the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast

by Wisden Staff / May 16, 2020
News
Star release de Villiers interview transcript after reports contested

"Reports suggesting Cricket SA have asked me to lead the Proteas are just not true"

by Wisden Staff / April 29, 2020
International Cricket
'An absolute nightmare' — Anderson, Broad on how Graeme Smith tormented them both

"He was just impossible to bowl to"

by Wisden Staff / April 24, 2020
News
Graeme Smith rules out Quinton de Kock taking up Test captaincy

De Kock will only lead in white-ball cricket

by Wisden Staff / April 17, 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

graeme smith

My Golden Summer, 2003: When cricket was pure, intoxicating combat

The Ten: Borrowed kit – From Dhawan’s new stick to Bob Taylor's comeback

'Extremely hurtful' – Graeme Smith hits back at accusations of racial bias as captain

The Ten: Fights & Feuds – From Ambrose-Waugh to Lillee-Miandad

The Ten: Retorts – From Patrick Patterson's ‘killing’ spell to Nasser's ‘effing’ No.3

Wisden’s Test innings of the 2000s, No.4: Graeme Smith’s 154*

Wisden's men's Test team of the 2000s

Star release de Villiers interview transcript after reports contested

'An absolute nightmare' — Anderson, Broad on how Graeme Smith tormented them both

Graeme Smith rules out Quinton de Kock taking up Test captaincy

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