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Opinion

Finch or no Finch, Josh Inglis must be in Australia's T20 World Cup XI

Two hundreds and a win in a face-off with Bairstow in the Blast

T20 World Cup 2021
The Dawid Malan Paradox: Why the world No.1 T20I batsman is fighting for his England place

What’s changed to lead to the debate again? Well, the emergence of Liam Livingstone

by Cameron Ponsonby / July 25, 2021
England v Pakistan
Five things for Babar Azam to work on as Pakistan T20I captain

Pakistan have lost 3 of their last 5 T20Is

by Rohit Sankar / July 25, 2021
Sri Lanka v India
Five takeaways from India's ODI series win against Sri Lanka

Shaw, Chahar could seal a spot for good in the Indian team

by Sarah Waris / July 24, 2021
England v India
What's eating Jasprit Bumrah?

Can Bumrah regain his lost mojo?

by Sarah Waris / July 24, 2021
England v India
Can Mayank Agarwal be more than India's pre-Gill stop-gap?

Can Mayank return to his old ways?

by Aadya Sharma / July 23, 2021
Opinion
The case for KL Rahul in India's Test middle order

Rahul last played a Test in 2019

by Rohit Sankar / July 21, 2021
Stories
Post-2023 may be too late for India to go the Prithvi Shaw way

India made 91 runs in the first 10 overs

by Rohit Sankar / July 19, 2021
England v Pakistan
Michael Vaughan: I wouldn’t pick Dawid Malan in my England XI for the T20 World Cup

Vaughan picked Ben Stokes at No.3

by Wisden Staff / July 18, 2021
England v Pakistan
Four ways England could squeeze Liam Livingstone into their first choice T20I XI

How would you fit him in?

by Yas Rana / July 18, 2021

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August '21 Issue

Issue 46 of WCM is in shops from July 15:

Cover story – Batters in English cricket are scoring fewer first-class runs than they used to. In a special investigation, WCM’s team of writers look to find out why.
Jo Harman previews The Hundred, while Andrew Miller derides the tournament’s “vapidly awful PR”.
The great Indian writer Suresh Menon on the changing shapes and lines of Indian batsmanship.
Ellyse Perry sits down with Taha Hashim to discuss her extraordinary career.
The big stories from another month of county cricket, featuring interviews with George Garton, Keaton Jennings and Simon Harmer.
The godfather of reverse swing, Sarfraz Nawaz, discusses his life in cricket.
Writer and academic Rod Edmond celebrates the most significant week in Kiwi cricketing history.
Andy Zaltzman reveals more facts about the number 46 than strictly necessary.
Elizabeth Ammon says the One-Day Cup can be this summer’s hidden gem.
Isabelle Westbury argues our game isn’t as traditional as it often claims to be.

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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opinion

Finch or no Finch, Josh Inglis must be in Australia's T20 World Cup XI

The Dawid Malan Paradox: Why the world No.1 T20I batsman is fighting for his England place

Five things for Babar Azam to work on as Pakistan T20I captain

Five takeaways from India's ODI series win against Sri Lanka

What's eating Jasprit Bumrah?

Can Mayank Agarwal be more than India's pre-Gill stop-gap?

The case for KL Rahul in India's Test middle order

Post-2023 may be too late for India to go the Prithvi Shaw way

Michael Vaughan: I wouldn’t pick Dawid Malan in my England XI for the T20 World Cup

Four ways England could squeeze Liam Livingstone into their first choice T20I XI

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