Writer: Taha Hashim

The Hundred

Mohammad Amir and Lord’s – a relationship like no other

Another chapter is about to be written

England v Pakistan
Phil Salt confirms himself as an heir to the Roy-Bairstow throne

Taha Hashim reports from Lord's

by Taha Hashim / July 10, 2021
Opinion
Arise, Chris Woakes, England's greatest ODI bowler

"Chris Woakes can lay legitimate claim to being England Men's finest-ever ODI bowler"

by Taha Hashim / July 5, 2021
Stories
Sophia Dunkley and Shafali Verma show us the future

Dunkley finished on 77*, while Verma hit 96

by Taha Hashim / June 17, 2021
England v New Zealand
Craig Overton: 'I’ve realised that you can’t go around doing what I was doing then'

"I’ve definitely calmed down"

by Taha Hashim / June 1, 2021
Interviews
Ross Taylor comes full circle - but he's not done yet

Taylor talks the 2019 World Cup final, his relationship with Lords and Martin Crowe

by Taha Hashim / May 27, 2021
Interviews
Meet Charlotte Taylor, the off-spinner with a twist

Taylor took six wickets in last year's Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final

by Taha Hashim / May 21, 2021
Interviews
Gareth Berg: From tree surgeon to The Italian Job

40 and still going strong

by Taha Hashim / May 14, 2021
County Championship 2021
Meet Matt Critchley, the Derbyshire leggie who can't stop scoring runs

"I like learning the art of leg-spin and that’s what I get more enjoyment out of”

by Taha Hashim / April 27, 2021
Interviews
Billy Root: The hard-earned path to a homecoming hundred

“As a young lad, I always wanted to score a hundred at Headingley, albeit for Yorkshire"

by Taha Hashim / April 13, 2021

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August '21 Issue

Issue 46 of WCM is in shops from July 15:

Cover story – Batters in English cricket are scoring fewer first-class runs than they used to. In a special investigation, WCM’s team of writers look to find out why.
Jo Harman previews The Hundred, while Andrew Miller derides the tournament’s “vapidly awful PR”.
The great Indian writer Suresh Menon on the changing shapes and lines of Indian batsmanship.
Ellyse Perry sits down with Taha Hashim to discuss her extraordinary career.
The big stories from another month of county cricket, featuring interviews with George Garton, Keaton Jennings and Simon Harmer.
The godfather of reverse swing, Sarfraz Nawaz, discusses his life in cricket.
Writer and academic Rod Edmond celebrates the most significant week in Kiwi cricketing history.
Andy Zaltzman reveals more facts about the number 46 than strictly necessary.
Elizabeth Ammon says the One-Day Cup can be this summer’s hidden gem.
Isabelle Westbury argues our game isn’t as traditional as it often claims to be.

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: Taha Hashim

Mohammad Amir and Lord’s – a relationship like no other

Phil Salt confirms himself as an heir to the Roy-Bairstow throne

Arise, Chris Woakes, England's greatest ODI bowler

Sophia Dunkley and Shafali Verma show us the future

Craig Overton: 'I’ve realised that you can’t go around doing what I was doing then'

Ross Taylor comes full circle - but he's not done yet

Meet Charlotte Taylor, the off-spinner with a twist

Gareth Berg: From tree surgeon to The Italian Job

Meet Matt Critchley, the Derbyshire leggie who can't stop scoring runs

Billy Root: The hard-earned path to a homecoming hundred

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