opinion

England v New Zealand

In the Zak Crawley Culture War, everyone has to pick a side

Crawley is set to open against New Zealand

Opinion
The challenges facing Matthew Mott as England's white-ball head coach

Mott is England's new white-ball coach

by Taha Hashim / May 19, 2022
England v New Zealand
Seven players unlucky to miss out on England's Test squad to face New Zealand

Should one of these players have made the cut?

by Ben Gardner / May 18, 2022
England v New Zealand
Why Ben Stokes’ move to No.6 could be bad news for Jonny Bairstow or Ben Foakes

Who will bat at No.5 and who will take the gloves?

by Ben Gardner / May 16, 2022
Opinion
So it begins, the next binge-watch in the Ben Stokes franchise

"Roll trailer, tease some lines, get the popcorn"

by Phil Walker / April 29, 2022
Opinion
Injured, out of form, dethroned: The Fab Four are no longer what they once were

Taha Hashim on a tricky phase for Williamson, Root, Kohli and Smith

by Taha Hashim / April 27, 2022
Opinion
Justin Langer is not the hardman head coach England need

Justin Langer, England head coach. How would that make you feel?

by Ben Gardner / April 22, 2022
IPL 2022 – Stories | Indian Premier League
Finishing it like Dhoni: David Miller can be so much more than he already is

Since 2019, Miller averages over 50 and strikes at nearly 100 in ODIs

by Rohit Sankar / April 21, 2022
Opinion
The real work that keeps the game alive

"Suppress the club, defund it, and the game in this region would wither and shrivel"

by Phil Walker / April 16, 2022
West Indies v England
It’s time to end Joe Root's agony - cue the cacophony of rampant guesswork

"Truth is, no one knows, because nothing stacks up"

by Phil Walker / March 28, 2022

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June '22 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out May 22:

Phil Walker considers what the next instalment in the Ben Stokes epic will look like
John Stern examines the England MD role and what Rob Key will bring to it
The ‘next Fab Four’– we pick out four strokemakers with the potential to follow in the footsteps of Root, Kohli, Williamson and Smith, including an exclusive interview with Marnus Labuschagne
Interviews – James Wallace has an unforgettable encounter with Chris Gayle, Mark Waugh reflects on the defining moments of his run-laden career, Isa Guha speaks to the recently retired Anya Shurbsole, and we catch up with Keith Barker, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Reece Topley a part of our regular coverage of all 18 counties
Columnists – Mark Ramprakash considers the art of captaincy, Andrew Miller celebrates the excellence Pakistanis have brought to county cricket, and Lawrence Booth finds himself caught up in the culture wars

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

opinion

In the Zak Crawley Culture War, everyone has to pick a side

The challenges facing Matthew Mott as England's white-ball head coach

Seven players unlucky to miss out on England's Test squad to face New Zealand

Why Ben Stokes’ move to No.6 could be bad news for Jonny Bairstow or Ben Foakes

So it begins, the next binge-watch in the Ben Stokes franchise

Injured, out of form, dethroned: The Fab Four are no longer what they once were

Justin Langer is not the hardman head coach England need

Finishing it like Dhoni: David Miller can be so much more than he already is

The real work that keeps the game alive

It’s time to end Joe Root's agony - cue the cacophony of rampant guesswork

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