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Being Botham: What is it like being England's greatest ever cricketer?

"For me, nerves? No way"

Magazine
Best and Worst: Predictions

"So seer yet so far, cricket has had its fair share of false prophets"

by James Wallace / September 30, 2020
Features
The Ten: Infamous interviews – From 'It's not easy being me' to a rageful Ravi

“I don’t know why he doesn’t like me, maybe it is because my face is real and his face is…

by Will Macpherson / July 24, 2020
Features
Best and Worst: Cricketers on screen – From an 'UnIndian' Brett Lee to Flintoff in everything

From an 'UnIndian' Brett Lee to the ‘Beefy Goes To Hollywood’ period

by Phil Walker / July 18, 2020
Features
Best and Worst: Sporting polymaths

"All cricketers want to excel in other arenas; some are more equipped than others"

by Phil Walker / July 10, 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

Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

ORDER THE 2023 EDITION NOW

The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S.F. Barnes, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wisden also reports on England’s triumph at the T20 World Cup, to go alongside their 2019 ODI success, and on their Test team’s thrilling rejuvenation under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by The Editor, the Cricketers of The Year awards, and the 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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Sir Ian Botham

Being Botham: What is it like being England's greatest ever cricketer?

Best and Worst: Predictions

The Ten: Infamous interviews – From 'It's not easy being me' to a rageful Ravi

Best and Worst: Cricketers on screen – From an 'UnIndian' Brett Lee to Flintoff in everything

Best and Worst: Sporting polymaths

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

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