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‘The Michael Bevan of Test cricket’ – Laxman on Tendulkar, Steyn & producing miracles

Read this exclusive extract from the autobiography of VVS Laxman

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The Grade Cricketer: Tea & No Sympathy – Book Extract

"It hit me that I would be playing a game of cricket at the same ground that Bradman scored a…

by The Grade Cricketer / May 29, 2018
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Book Extract: The Lillee of Campbellfield

How to use cricket equipment to rob a house

by Jarrod Kimber / January 22, 2018
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Tuffers’ Alternative Guide To The Ashes

In an extract from his new book Tuffers’ Alternative Guide To The Ashes, former left-arm spinner Phil Tufnell recalls his…

by Wisden Staff / June 21, 2013

Issue 78

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out June 6:

We celebrate James Anderson’s extraordinary career, with Rob Smyth exploring what makes him so special
We mark the start of the Men’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and US, giving you the lowdown on all 20 teams
In-depth coverage of an absorbing first half of the County Championship
Raf Nicholson reports on the opening exchanges of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Tymal Mills remembers a day when his life changed forever
Jo Harman hails Jofra Archer’s return
Mel Farrell speaks to West Indies’ head coach Darren Sammy
Cameron Ponsonby has a net with power-hitting guru Julian Woods
We speak to Geoff Miller about playing for England and leading the selection panel
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller

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.

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book extracts

‘The Michael Bevan of Test cricket’ – Laxman on Tendulkar, Steyn & producing miracles

The Grade Cricketer: Tea & No Sympathy – Book Extract

Book Extract: The Lillee of Campbellfield

Tuffers’ Alternative Guide To The Ashes

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