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Features

Five cricket feats to match Rafa Nadal's 13 French Open wins

Is Lara better than Nadal?

The Ten
The Ten: Greatest bowling partnerships – From Laker and Lock to Wasim and Waqar

From Larwood and Voce to Lillee and Thomson

by Richard H Thomas / August 5, 2020
Almanack
How Jim Laker overcame early setbacks to become an off-spin giant – Almanack

"No other bowler has taken more than 17 wickets in a first-class match, let alone in a Test match"

by Almanack Archive / April 23, 2020
Stories
Cricketers who have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Only five cricketers have ever won the coveted award

by Wisden Staff / December 15, 2019
Almanack
Jim Laker's nineteen-for: The technique behind a mountainous feat – Almanack

After his death in 1986, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack paid this tribute

by Robin Marlar / February 9, 2019

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

The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.

ORDER THE 2021 EDITION NOW

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.

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jim laker

Five cricket feats to match Rafa Nadal's 13 French Open wins

The Ten: Greatest bowling partnerships – From Laker and Lock to Wasim and Waqar

How Jim Laker overcame early setbacks to become an off-spin giant – Almanack

Cricketers who have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Jim Laker's nineteen-for: The technique behind a mountainous feat – Almanack

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