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A 21st century (uncapped) England Test XI

County legends – but Test cricket never came calling

Interviews
Meet Charlotte Taylor, the off-spinner with a twist

Taylor took six wickets in last year's Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final

by Taha Hashim / May 21, 2021
Analysis
CricViz: Can Craig Overton finally crack Test cricket?

Overton is in the England squad for the New Zealand Test series

by Ben Jones / May 19, 2021
England v New Zealand
Two uncapped players in 15-strong England squad for New Zealand Tests

Craig Overton has been recalled

by Ben Gardner / May 18, 2021
Ball-Tampering Scandal
'We request an end to the rumour-mongering and innuendo' - Australian bowlers hit back with strong statement after sandpapergate allegations

'We feel compelled to put the key facts on the record again'

by Wisden Staff / May 18, 2021
Stories
Former Australia captains accuse Cricket Australia of sandpapergate cover-up

“They’ve got to hold the ball to bowl with it”

by Rohit Sankar / May 17, 2021
Ball-Tampering Scandal
Cameron Bancroft suggests bowlers knew about ball-tampering during Sandpapergate

"I think it's pretty probably self-explanatory"

by Wisden Staff / May 15, 2021
Interviews
Gareth Berg: From tree surgeon to The Italian Job

40 and still going strong

by Taha Hashim / May 14, 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
RCB (finally) win the IPL: Reddit user writes Python script to simulate remainder of 2021 season

RCB beat DC in the finals

by Wisden Staff / May 12, 2021
The Adrian Shankar Files
The Adrian Shankar files, part one: What we know & what we don't know... yet

How cricket's con man attempted to crack the IPL

by Scott Oliver / May 10, 2021

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July '21 Issue

Issue 45 of WCM is in shops from June 21:

Cover story – in a series of exclusive interviews, we consider how Ollie Robinson, Olly Stone and Craig Overton can force themselves into contention for a regular Test spot.
Stacks of county cricket in ‘The County Files’.
We remodel the much-maligned World Test Championship.
Temba Bavuma speaks to Neil Manthorp about taking on South Africa’s white-ball captaincy.
Phil Walker analyses the fallout from a tumultuous Lord’s Test.
Lawrence Booths on the game taking hold in Brazil.
England team analyst Nathan Leamon recalls his favourite summer of cricket and the greatest knock in ODI history.
Is player behaviour getting worse in club cricket?
Columnists – Elizabeth Ammon hails the ripple effect of county live streams, Andrew Miller despairs at England’s Ashes fixation, Isabelle Westbury argues that women’s Test cricket is a cause worth fighting for, and Andy Zaltzman delves into the significance of 200.

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

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A 21st century (uncapped) England Test XI

Meet Charlotte Taylor, the off-spinner with a twist

CricViz: Can Craig Overton finally crack Test cricket?

Two uncapped players in 15-strong England squad for New Zealand Tests

'We request an end to the rumour-mongering and innuendo' - Australian bowlers hit back with strong statement after sandpapergate allegations

Former Australia captains accuse Cricket Australia of sandpapergate cover-up

Cameron Bancroft suggests bowlers knew about ball-tampering during Sandpapergate

Gareth Berg: From tree surgeon to The Italian Job

RCB (finally) win the IPL: Reddit user writes Python script to simulate remainder of 2021 season

The Adrian Shankar files, part one: What we know & what we don't know... yet

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