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Indian Premier League 2021

Jamieson deflects Kohli's cheeky attempt at getting red-ball practice

"Mate, there's absolutely no chance"

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Birthday message makes fans wonder if Kohli rates Viv over Sachin

The greatest ever vs one of the greatest

by Wisden Staff / April 24, 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
Watch: David Miller shows off juggling skills while padded up in the dugout

Miller went on to show his skills with the bat too

by Wisden Staff / April 24, 2021
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The Michael Slater cap number misunderstanding and a tattoo almost gone wrong

A Ferrari with number plate MS356

by Wisden Staff / April 2, 2021
Indian Premier League
Adam Gilchrist: The greatest bowler in IPL history

His stats couldn’t be improved

by Ben Gardner / March 8, 2021
India v England
Watch: Rishabh Pant gags after downing a shot of mysterious liquid

“When you're done drinking for the night and your mate hands you another Fireball…”

by Wisden Staff / March 5, 2021
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Watch: Video resurfaces of Graeme Swann performing 'ridiculously accurate' commentary impressions

A man of many talents

by Wisden Staff / January 16, 2021
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Out-of-form Smith, Burns face cheeky fan banter for poor form

"Cricket Bats for Sale, Barely Used"

by Wisden Staff / January 4, 2021
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England footballers as club cricket stereotypes

"Retires forever but will be back in a fortnight"

by Wisden Staff / December 11, 2020
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Watch: The first ball Courtney Walsh faced in Test cricket is absolutely hilarious

"He's down. I tell you what, he must have come perilously close to dislodging those bails"

by Wisden Staff / December 9, 2020

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May '21 Issue

Issue 43 of WCM is in shops from April 2021:

Cover story – Dan Lawrence, England’s latest Test debutant, tells Phil Walker about his “strange” strokeplay, England’s dressing-room dynamic and coming up against Virat Kohli.
‘The County Files’ – a new section covering all 18 counties in every issue.
Suresh Menon interviews legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble.
Chris Broad reflects on his colourful career in the game.
Mohammad Amir tells Saj Sadiq his decision to retire from international cricket wasn’t selfish.
Jo Harman tracks the history of the race to 1,000 runs before the end of May.
Mark Wood looks back on the summer that changed everything
Columnists: Elizabeth Ammon, Isabelle Westbury, Andrew Miller and Andy Zaltzman.
An extended club section to mark the return of recreational cricket

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

Just For Laughs

Jamieson deflects Kohli's cheeky attempt at getting red-ball practice

Birthday message makes fans wonder if Kohli rates Viv over Sachin

Watch: David Miller shows off juggling skills while padded up in the dugout

The Michael Slater cap number misunderstanding and a tattoo almost gone wrong

Adam Gilchrist: The greatest bowler in IPL history

Watch: Rishabh Pant gags after downing a shot of mysterious liquid

Watch: Video resurfaces of Graeme Swann performing 'ridiculously accurate' commentary impressions

Out-of-form Smith, Burns face cheeky fan banter for poor form

England footballers as club cricket stereotypes

Watch: The first ball Courtney Walsh faced in Test cricket is absolutely hilarious

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