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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?

Pakistan v England 2022
Seventeen years of drama packed into four T20Is: Thank you, Karachi

The best thing is, there are still three more to come

by Ben Gardner / September 25, 2022
Australia v India
Six talking points from India's magnificent Melbourne win

Selection headaches and technological head-scratchers

by Ben Gardner / December 29, 2020
Cricket World Cup 2019
England's 2019 World Cup squad, ranked by how likely they are to make it to 2023

Liam Dawson is a sure bet

by Ben Gardner / September 24, 2020
T20 Blast 2020
With just a little love, the T20 Blast could be box office

The final round would have hooked people onto cricket, if only they had known it was happening

by Ben Gardner / September 20, 2020
England v Pakistan
Sting in the tail: Why can't England solve their lower-order struggles?

Since the start of 2019, England's average when trying to break partnerships seven to 10 is the worst in the…

by Ben Gardner / August 14, 2020
England v Pakistan
The Miracle of Manchester

The tale of an instant classic

by Ben Gardner / August 10, 2020
Bob Willis Trophy
Wisden's Bob Willis Trophy team of the week - round one

The Bob Willis Trophy got off to a cracking start

by Ben Gardner / August 4, 2020
Bob Willis Trophy
The 'Don't you forget about me' XI

A team of former England Test players that could make cases for recall

by Ben Gardner / August 1, 2020
England v West Indies
In defence of Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer went wicketless on day three

by Ben Gardner / July 11, 2020

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Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

ORDER THE 2023 EDITION NOW

The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S.F. Barnes, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wisden also reports on England’s triumph at the T20 World Cup, to go alongside their 2019 ODI success, and on their Test team’s thrilling rejuvenation under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.

Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by The Editor, the Cricketers of The Year awards, and the 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

ben gardner

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

Seventeen years of drama packed into four T20Is: Thank you, Karachi

Six talking points from India's magnificent Melbourne win

England's 2019 World Cup squad, ranked by how likely they are to make it to 2023

With just a little love, the T20 Blast could be box office

Sting in the tail: Why can't England solve their lower-order struggles?

The Miracle of Manchester

Wisden's Bob Willis Trophy team of the week - round one

The 'Don't you forget about me' XI

In defence of Jofra Archer

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