leg-spin

Stories

Five county spinners who could challenge for Jack Leach's Test spot

The Parkinson brothers are getting better and better

Series Editorial
Who is Zahid Mehmood, the uncapped leg-spinner in Pakistan's T20I squad?

Mehmood made his first-class debut back in 2009

by Wisden Staff / January 31, 2021
Archive
England and the leg-spinner: A terribly awkward romance

"Leg-spinners are eccentrics in the garden shed"

by Richard H Thomas / October 3, 2020
Podcast
Spin to win: Could we see T20 attacks without quicks in the near future?

Five of the top 10 ranked T20I bowlers in the world are wrist-spinners

by Wisden Staff / April 19, 2020
Women's Cricket
'Dance in your own style, never anyone else’s' – how Poonam Yadav took her place among the best

“Even a Cosco ball was hurting me”

by Karunya Keshav / April 16, 2020
International Cricket
'Did he give MacGill a go?' – Lyon shoots down Warne's suggestion for SCG rest

"I haven't met any Australian cricketer yet who would like to be rested"

by Wisden Staff / December 30, 2019
Features
Adil Rashid ready for lead role in Tests...finally

The Bosanquet of Bradford has arrived. Can he stay for good?

by Phil Walker / November 5, 2018
Cricket Coaching
Learn from the pros: Developing off-spinners with Chris Brown

Get some top off-spin tips from ECB spin consultant Chris Brown

by Wisden Staff / March 5, 2018
Ashes
Mason Crane ready for Test debut

20-year-old leg-spinner eagerly awaiting call-up

by Wisden Staff / December 22, 2017

July '22 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out June 16:

James Anderson gives a candid two-part interview to Felix White – conducted before and after the Lord’s Test – about a the joy and the art of bowling
England coverage –profiles of Matt Potts and Harry Brook; Matt Parkinson gives the inside story on his bizarre and long-awaited Test debut
15 pages of county news and interviews
Phil Walker delivers a special feature on the ingrained elitism in English cricket and how it’s being countered
Columnists – Andrew Miller criticises the appointment of Sir Dave Brailsford to the ECB’s high-performance review, Lawrence Booth welcoming the fresh eyes of Brendon McCullum, Mark Ramprakash examining the importance of batting positions

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.

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leg-spin

Five county spinners who could challenge for Jack Leach's Test spot

Who is Zahid Mehmood, the uncapped leg-spinner in Pakistan's T20I squad?

England and the leg-spinner: A terribly awkward romance

Spin to win: Could we see T20 attacks without quicks in the near future?

'Dance in your own style, never anyone else’s' – how Poonam Yadav took her place among the best

'Did he give MacGill a go?' – Lyon shoots down Warne's suggestion for SCG rest

Adil Rashid ready for lead role in Tests...finally

Learn from the pros: Developing off-spinners with Chris Brown

Mason Crane ready for Test debut

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