Writer: Yas Rana

Opinion

The players who could benefit from Ed Smith's departure as England selector

Good news for Gary Ballance?

County Championship 2021
Meet Matt Milnes, the late bloomer spearheading Kent's Championship challenge

Milnes took more wickets in Division One of the County Championship in 2019 than any other English bowler

by Yas Rana / April 12, 2021
County Championship 2021
Sam Robson isn't yet a Test bolter, but there's no reason he couldn't be

Robson hit 165 on the opening day of the season

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

Marks range from 1/10 to 9/10

by Yas Rana / March 28, 2021
Opinion
We need a new way of measuring what a 'good' T20 innings is

A new metric to judge T20 innings by

by Yas Rana / March 25, 2021
India v England
Can we appreciate just how good Jonny Bairstow is at ODI cricket?

A record that stands up against the very best

by Yas Rana / March 23, 2021
India v England
Four takeaways from England's series defeat to India

Pressure on Jordan and the Currans

by Yas Rana / March 21, 2021
India v England
Four areas of improvement for England exposed by India in the fourth T20I

India levelled the series at Ahmedabad

by Yas Rana / March 18, 2021
India v England
Seven possible England T20 World Cup bolters

Do you think any of these players will make England's final squad?

by Yas Rana / March 15, 2021
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League: How fair is the qualification process?

An unfavourable schedule could count against teams such as Sri Lanka

by Yas Rana / March 15, 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

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: Yas Rana

The players who could benefit from Ed Smith's departure as England selector

Meet Matt Milnes, the late bloomer spearheading Kent's Championship challenge

Sam Robson isn't yet a Test bolter, but there's no reason he couldn't be

India v England player ratings: England marks out of 10

We need a new way of measuring what a 'good' T20 innings is

Can we appreciate just how good Jonny Bairstow is at ODI cricket?

Four takeaways from England's series defeat to India

Four areas of improvement for England exposed by India in the fourth T20I

Seven possible England T20 World Cup bolters

ICC Cricket World Cup Super League: How fair is the qualification process?

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