Michael Bevan

Stories

Michael Bevan 185*: What could have been ODI cricket's greatest innings ever

185* off 132 balls

Stories
Bevo stories: Did the great Australian really sleep with his eyes open & shower in his kit?

"There are a lot of stories out there"

by Wisden Staff / December 24, 2020
Stories
Michael Bevan: 'Personal demons' stopped me from cracking Test cricket

"I guess you could categorise it as similar to a bowler getting the yips"

by Ben Gardner / December 24, 2020
Stories
'What are they thinking bowling there?' – When Bevan dispelled the short-ball theory

"It was the last thing I was expecting - he was generally so serious"

by Wisden Staff / October 4, 2020
Just For Laughs
Watch: Michael Bevan's incredible performance on The Masked Singer

“I’ve never started a fight... but I always nail them in the end!”

by Wisden Staff / August 12, 2020
News
'He's wasting his time' – When Ian Chappell criticised Michael Bevan over short-ball issues

"I was trying to be constructive with any criticism I gave"

by Wisden Staff / July 5, 2020
Cricket World Cup 2019
England-Australia Cricket World Cup legends XI – who makes the cut?

Old enemies with vastly contrasting Cricket World Cup fortunes, but who gets into our combined XI?

by Oscar Ratcliffe / June 24, 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

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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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Michael Bevan

Michael Bevan 185*: What could have been ODI cricket's greatest innings ever

Bevo stories: Did the great Australian really sleep with his eyes open & shower in his kit?

Michael Bevan: 'Personal demons' stopped me from cracking Test cricket

'What are they thinking bowling there?' – When Bevan dispelled the short-ball theory

Watch: Michael Bevan's incredible performance on The Masked Singer

'He's wasting his time' – When Ian Chappell criticised Michael Bevan over short-ball issues

England-Australia Cricket World Cup legends XI – who makes the cut?

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