Writer: Ben Gardner

Zimbabwe v West Indies 2023

In Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kraigg Brathwaite finally has an opening partner worthy of the name

A maiden Test hundred

County Cricket
The Karachi connection: How a group of English coaches conquered Pakistan's domestic scene

"The passion for cricket is just incredible"

by Ben Gardner / January 25, 2023
Opinion
Every ball, everywhere, all at once - Welcome to cricket’s multiverse of madness

The next game's about to start

by Ben Gardner / January 20, 2023
2022 in Review
Have we properly taken in just how great Jonny Bairstow, England’s Annihilape, was in 2022?

The greatest five-innings stretch ever?

by Ben Gardner / January 17, 2023
2022 in Review
Wisden’s men’s Test Innings of the Year, No.2: Jonny Bairstow’s 162 | 2022 in Review

A masterful innings

by Ben Gardner / January 14, 2023
Opinion
Australia's Afghanistan boycott is not the statement they think it is

#LetAfghanGirlsLearn

by Ben Gardner / January 12, 2023
SA20 2022/23
Jofra Archer is back, and it's beautiful

Archer's first over was a wicket maiden

by Ben Gardner / January 10, 2023
World Test Championship
What India, South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka need to qualify for the World Test Championship final

It's a close run thing

by Ben Gardner / January 8, 2023
Big Bash League 2022/23
MCC Laws manager: Pre-delivery run out law 'might need tidying up' after Adam Zampa controversy

Should the law be reworded?

by Ben Gardner / January 6, 2023
Match Coverage
Salman Agha's role in Pakistan's Test side is finally becoming clear

Salman Agha claimed three wickets on day one

by Ben Gardner / January 2, 2023

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February '23 Issue

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:

Cover story – how Ben Stokes’ bold and unconventional leadership sparked England’s outstanding Test series win in Pakistan
2022 in review – our panel of experts pick a men’s Test XI and women’s cross-format team of the last year
Ricky Ponting shares his concerns for the future of Test cricket and the fallout from Justin Langer’s ousting
The burgeoning business of women’s cricket
Columnists – Andrew Miller, Lawrence Booth and Adam Collins
John Hollioake, father of Adam and Ben, talks Jo Harman through a fairytale with a tragic ending
Liam Brickhill reports on Zimbabwe’s heartening resurgence
Coaching – Mark Ramprakash, Anya Shrubsole and John Simpson

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

Writer: Ben Gardner

In Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kraigg Brathwaite finally has an opening partner worthy of the name

The Karachi connection: How a group of English coaches conquered Pakistan's domestic scene

Every ball, everywhere, all at once - Welcome to cricket’s multiverse of madness

Have we properly taken in just how great Jonny Bairstow, England’s Annihilape, was in 2022?

Wisden’s men’s Test Innings of the Year, No.2: Jonny Bairstow’s 162 | 2022 in Review

Australia's Afghanistan boycott is not the statement they think it is

Jofra Archer is back, and it's beautiful

What India, South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka need to qualify for the World Test Championship final

MCC Laws manager: Pre-delivery run out law 'might need tidying up' after Adam Zampa controversy

Salman Agha's role in Pakistan's Test side is finally becoming clear

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