Writer: Ben Gardner

England v South Africa 2022

Sorry Dean Elgar, Bazball has already worked against South Africa

Does Bazball exist?

World Test Championship
What would the World Test Championship table look like if away wins counted double?

The table changes a lot

by Ben Gardner / August 5, 2022
Analysis
England haven’t suddenly got bad at white-ball cricket - they have been struggling for a while

It's not all down to Mott and Buttler

by Ben Gardner / August 4, 2022
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh 2022
Litton Das run out after fielder drops catch while celebrating, but should 'misapprehension' Law have saved him?

Should Law 31.7 have applied?

by Ben Gardner / July 30, 2022
County Championship 2022
County Championship run-in: How are the title race, the relegation battle and the promotion push poised?

Can Surrey be stopped?

by Ben Gardner / July 29, 2022
England v India 2022
England are practically, but not theoretically, out of World Test Championship contention

Can England make a late surge?

by Ben Gardner / July 8, 2022
England v India 2022
Alex Lees' transformation into a gum-chewing gunslinger marks McCullum's greatest achievement so far

Lees put on his best McCullum impression

by Ben Gardner / July 4, 2022
England v India 2022
England have been bad, and that’s OK

England are under the pump at Edgbaston

by Ben Gardner / July 2, 2022
England v India 2022
Watch Rishabh Pant bat and try not to smile

Another Pant epic

by Ben Gardner / July 1, 2022
England v New Zealand
How long can Stuart Broad keep the party going?

It both was and wasn't Stuart Broad's day

by Ben Gardner / June 25, 2022

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September '22 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out August 11:

Eng v SA Test series preview: exclusive interview with Proteas skipper Dean Elgar; former Aussie skipper Mark Taylor analyses Ben Stokes’ approach to captaincy; series predictions; flashback to Atherton v Donald and the classic 2003 showdown
Nat Sciver, England’s accidental icon, tells Phil Walker she’s found her voice
Adam Collins gives his dispatch from the frontline of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka
Yas Rana unpicks the racism crisis engulfing Scottish cricket
County cricket – interviews with Keaton Jennings, James Vince and Sam Northeast
Columnists – Andrew Miller on coining the term Bazball, Lawrence Booth reflects on Stokes’ ODI retirement, Mark Ramprakash explores the mysteries of form, the South African writer Neil Manthorp outlines how his country’s priorities are shifting, and Andy Zaltzman leaves no stone unturned in his examination of the number 27

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

Writer: Ben Gardner

Sorry Dean Elgar, Bazball has already worked against South Africa

What would the World Test Championship table look like if away wins counted double?

England haven’t suddenly got bad at white-ball cricket - they have been struggling for a while

Litton Das run out after fielder drops catch while celebrating, but should 'misapprehension' Law have saved him?

County Championship run-in: How are the title race, the relegation battle and the promotion push poised?

England are practically, but not theoretically, out of World Test Championship contention

Alex Lees' transformation into a gum-chewing gunslinger marks McCullum's greatest achievement so far

England have been bad, and that’s OK

Watch Rishabh Pant bat and try not to smile

How long can Stuart Broad keep the party going?

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