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Were England's players consulted over their Pakistan tour pull-out or weren't they?

Confusion still reigns

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The Edgbaston epic that announced the arrival of Zaheer Abbas – Almanack

"Such was Zaheer’s control that it seemed at one stage that any of the world’s batting records might disappear"

by Alex Bannister / July 24, 2020
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Joe Root: Stillness In A Storm

"You ride the wave and just go with it."

by Phil Walker / October 29, 2015
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'Why Am I Playing With These Lads? Is It A Charity Game Or Summat?'

"Are you flirting with us now?"

by Phil Walker / October 9, 2015

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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pakistan v england

Were England's players consulted over their Pakistan tour pull-out or weren't they?

The Edgbaston epic that announced the arrival of Zaheer Abbas – Almanack

Joe Root: Stillness In A Storm

'Why Am I Playing With These Lads? Is It A Charity Game Or Summat?'

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