Wisden Almanack 2021

Wisden Almanack 2021

Beth Mooney: Leading Woman Cricketer In The World In 2020

Beth Mooney hates blowing her own trumpet

Wisden Almanack 2021
Fifty Years Of One-Day International Cricket

“It was time we carried him.”

by Lawrence Booth / April 15, 2021
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Wisden Almanack 2021: The Three Ws by Garfield Sobers

"They will never be forgotten, not just in the Caribbean, but all round the world"

by Sir Garfield Sobers / April 14, 2021
Wisden Almanack 2021
Kieron Pollard: Wisden's Leading T20 Cricketer in the World in 2020

In the West Indies and beyond, his legacy is assured

by Tim Wigmore / April 14, 2021
Wisden Almanack 2021
Virat Kohli named Wisden Almanack’s ODI cricketer of the 2010s

Three Indians among the five

by Wisden Staff / April 14, 2021
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Ben Stokes: Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World in 2020

Stokes wins the award for a second consecutive year

by Dean Wilson / April 14, 2021
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Darren Stevens named among Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year in 2021

Stevens is the oldest player to win it since 1933

by Wisden Staff / April 14, 2021
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Steve Waugh (yes, that one) wins Wisden Photograph of the Year competition for 2020

He took an image of children playing cricket among sand dunes near Osian, in India,

by Wisden Staff / April 14, 2021

May '21 Issue

Issue 43 of WCM is in shops from April 2021:

Cover story – Dan Lawrence, England’s latest Test debutant, tells Phil Walker about his “strange” strokeplay, England’s dressing-room dynamic and coming up against Virat Kohli.
‘The County Files’ – a new section covering all 18 counties in every issue.
Suresh Menon interviews legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble.
Chris Broad reflects on his colourful career in the game.
Mohammad Amir tells Saj Sadiq his decision to retire from international cricket wasn’t selfish.
Jo Harman tracks the history of the race to 1,000 runs before the end of May.
Mark Wood looks back on the summer that changed everything
Columnists: Elizabeth Ammon, Isabelle Westbury, Andrew Miller and Andy Zaltzman.
An extended club section to mark the return of recreational cricket

Almanack 2021

The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.

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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

Wisden Almanack 2021

Beth Mooney: Leading Woman Cricketer In The World In 2020

Fifty Years Of One-Day International Cricket

Wisden Almanack 2021: The Three Ws by Garfield Sobers

Kieron Pollard: Wisden's Leading T20 Cricketer in the World in 2020

Virat Kohli named Wisden Almanack’s ODI cricketer of the 2010s

Ben Stokes: Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World in 2020

Darren Stevens named among Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year in 2021

Steve Waugh (yes, that one) wins Wisden Photograph of the Year competition for 2020

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