Writer: Rupin Kale

Indian Premier League 2021

Is AB de Villiers the best batsman in IPL history?

Extraordinary batsman, extraordinary numbers

South Africa v Pakistan
How Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli helped Babar Azam rise to No.1 in the world

Three contemporaries learning from and helping each other

by Rupin Kale / April 14, 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
IPL 2021: Rating the jerseys of every Indian Premier League team

RCB are ranked high on this points table

by Rupin Kale / April 8, 2021
India v England
India v England player ratings: India marks out of 10

Marks range from 1/10 to 9/10

by Rupin Kale / March 29, 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
Watch: The five biggest sixes from IPL 2020

The top two came in the same over!

by Rupin Kale / March 25, 2021
India v England
Six openers, three years: How India's opening merry-go-round is harming their T20 chances

Do India have too many opening options?

by Rupin Kale / March 17, 2021
India v England
Why did Virat Kohli leave out Rohit Sharma, one day after saying he would open?

While the decision was surprising, it might be justified

by Rupin Kale / March 12, 2021
Opinion
What makes Virat Kohli the world's most popular cricketer

Virat Kohli the brand continues to expand as rapidly as Virat Kohli the athlete

by Rupin Kale / March 2, 2021
Stories
An XI of Test specialists who would be handy in T20s

Saha was the first centurion in an IPL final

by Rupin Kale / February 27, 2021
India v England
A string of fifties and no hundreds: Have Virat Kohli and Joe Root swapped places?

12 fifties, no hundreds: two players, two time periods

by Rupin Kale / February 20, 2021

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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

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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: Rupin Kale

Is AB de Villiers the best batsman in IPL history?

How Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli helped Babar Azam rise to No.1 in the world

IPL 2021: Rating the jerseys of every Indian Premier League team

India v England player ratings: India marks out of 10

Watch: The five biggest sixes from IPL 2020

Six openers, three years: How India's opening merry-go-round is harming their T20 chances

Why did Virat Kohli leave out Rohit Sharma, one day after saying he would open?

What makes Virat Kohli the world's most popular cricketer

An XI of Test specialists who would be handy in T20s

A string of fifties and no hundreds: Have Virat Kohli and Joe Root swapped places?

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