Mental Health

Almanack

Cricket and mental health: A healing at Lord's – Almanack

"Cricket grounds are as effective as antidepressants"

News
‘Thought of committing suicide’ – Shami reveals struggle with mental health

"If my family did not support me, I would not have made it"

by Wisden Staff / May 3, 2020
News
‘Where do I get these opioids?’ – Henriques reveals dark thoughts during depression

"If I just ran straight into this pole what would happen?"

by Wisden Staff / April 22, 2020
Opinion
When normality returns, cricket should be about community

"When we rebuild our societies, cricket must reflect the values of this changing world"

by Karunya Keshav / April 15, 2020
News
Dom Bess opens up on struggles with mental health

"I'd been struggling for a long time, bottling it up, and it had started affecting my personal life"

by Wisden Staff / April 7, 2020
News
Players’ mental health on top of Langer’s mind as Australia move to finalise contracts list

"I'm trying to encourage our players to find some silver lining"

by Wisden Staff / March 26, 2020
News
Mental exhaustion forced Glenn Maxwell to hope for a broken arm

"I thought it would've been an easy escape"

by Wisden Staff / March 25, 2020
News
Sophie Molineux takes break from WBBL to focus on mental wellbeing

"We’ll give Sophie the time, space and any support she needs"

by Wisden Staff / November 22, 2019
News
Pucovski withdraws from Australia selection citing mental wellbeing

Pucovski the third Australian, after Glenn Maxwell and Nic Maddinson, to break away from the game citing mental health

by Wisden Staff / November 14, 2019
International Cricket
'Glenn Maxwell has set the right example' – Kohli speaks out for mental health care

2014 England tour felt like 'the end of the world' for Kohli

by Wisden Staff / November 13, 2019

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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

Mental Health

Cricket and mental health: A healing at Lord's – Almanack

‘Thought of committing suicide’ – Shami reveals struggle with mental health

‘Where do I get these opioids?’ – Henriques reveals dark thoughts during depression

When normality returns, cricket should be about community

Dom Bess opens up on struggles with mental health

Players’ mental health on top of Langer’s mind as Australia move to finalise contracts list

Mental exhaustion forced Glenn Maxwell to hope for a broken arm

Sophie Molineux takes break from WBBL to focus on mental wellbeing

Pucovski withdraws from Australia selection citing mental wellbeing

'Glenn Maxwell has set the right example' – Kohli speaks out for mental health care

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