Writer: Yas Rana

India v England
India v England player ratings: England marks out of 10

Only six players of the 17 are awarded more than 5/10

by Yas Rana / March 6, 2021
India v England
Four selection dilemmas for England ahead of the fourth Test

Decisions for England to ponder over ahead of the fourth Test

by Yas Rana / March 2, 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
What England's Test XI might look like without their IPL stars

Who replaces Stokes?

by Yas Rana / February 18, 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
Why did Chris Morris command such a high fee at the IPL 2021 auction?

Morris commanded an all-time record fee at today's auction

by Yas Rana / February 18, 2021
Stories
The classic James Anderson ODI spell that's old enough to drink

Only two ODI spells have contained more maidens

by Yas Rana / February 14, 2021
India v England
Seven reasons for England fans to be hopeful despite Chepauk mauling-in-progress

It's not all doom and gloom

by Yas Rana / February 14, 2021
Bangladesh v West Indies
The five highest successful run chases in Test history

Five classic run chases

by Yas Rana / February 7, 2021
Sri Lanka v England
Marks out of 10 for Sri Lanka's players after their 2-0 defeat

Marks out of 10 for the hosts

by Yas Rana / January 25, 2021
Sri Lanka v England
Marks out of 10 for England's players after their 2-0 win in Sri Lanka

Marks range from 2/10 to 10/10

by Yas Rana / January 25, 2021
Sri Lanka v England
Where is Keaton Jennings?

Jennings has two Test hundreds in Asia

by Yas Rana / January 23, 2021

July '21 Issue

Issue 45 of WCM is in shops from June 21:

Cover story – in a series of exclusive interviews, we consider how Ollie Robinson, Olly Stone and Craig Overton can force themselves into contention for a regular Test spot.
Stacks of county cricket in ‘The County Files’.
We remodel the much-maligned World Test Championship.
Temba Bavuma speaks to Neil Manthorp about taking on South Africa’s white-ball captaincy.
Phil Walker analyses the fallout from a tumultuous Lord’s Test.
Lawrence Booths on the game taking hold in Brazil.
England team analyst Nathan Leamon recalls his favourite summer of cricket and the greatest knock in ODI history.
Is player behaviour getting worse in club cricket?
Columnists – Elizabeth Ammon hails the ripple effect of county live streams, Andrew Miller despairs at England’s Ashes fixation, Isabelle Westbury argues that women’s Test cricket is a cause worth fighting for, and Andy Zaltzman delves into the significance of 200.

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: Yas Rana

India v England player ratings: England marks out of 10

Four selection dilemmas for England ahead of the fourth Test

What England's Test XI might look like without their IPL stars

Why did Chris Morris command such a high fee at the IPL 2021 auction?

The classic James Anderson ODI spell that's old enough to drink

Seven reasons for England fans to be hopeful despite Chepauk mauling-in-progress

The five highest successful run chases in Test history

Marks out of 10 for Sri Lanka's players after their 2-0 defeat

Marks out of 10 for England's players after their 2-0 win in Sri Lanka

Where is Keaton Jennings?

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