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The Ten: England tours from hell – the tales of broken bones and shattered dreams

"Not one for the faint-hearted"

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The Ten: Most epic batting collapses

"From Caddick's Lordly magic to Sydney 2008"

by Phil Walker and Will Smith / August 21, 2020
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Test cricket's ten most brutal performances – From Holding v Close to Donald v Atherton

"Balls were rearing from good lengths and passing the batsman’s throat"

by Phil Walker and Sam Stow / August 9, 2020
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The Ten: Acts of genius from absolutely nowhere

From Jason Gillespie's epic double to Graham Dilley's Headingley '81 blitz

by Ed Davis, Richard Dawson and Phil Walker / July 26, 2020
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Andy Ducat: A dual England cricket & football international – Almanack

"A batsman of high talent, England international Association footballer, Aston Villa's cup winning captain"

by Hubert Preston / July 23, 2020
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Jack Russell: Weetabix, well-worn hats, and wicketkeeping

"My wife is the only person I allowed to repair the hat"

by Tanya Aldred / July 16, 2020
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Life, bikes, combat and love – MS Dhoni, the cricketer and beyond

“I care most about how people live their lives”

by Mark Nicholas / July 7, 2020
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Legend of Roy: The Andrew Symonds story

“Andrew Symonds was never going to be a guy who hung on right to the end”

by Jo Harman / June 30, 2020
Features
When 'Whispering Death' Holding whistled through Rishton

"Umpire, if that had hit him on the head, he would be dead"

by Scott Oliver / June 25, 2020
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The birth of The Hundred: Bitterness, bullying accusations & betrayal - Almanack

"Don’t prejudge it. Just go away and have a think"

by Nick Hoult / June 15, 2020

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.

The independent voice of cricket

long read

The Ten: England tours from hell – the tales of broken bones and shattered dreams

The Ten: Most epic batting collapses

Test cricket's ten most brutal performances – From Holding v Close to Donald v Atherton

The Ten: Acts of genius from absolutely nowhere

Andy Ducat: A dual England cricket & football international – Almanack

Jack Russell: Weetabix, well-worn hats, and wicketkeeping

Life, bikes, combat and love – MS Dhoni, the cricketer and beyond

Legend of Roy: The Andrew Symonds story

When 'Whispering Death' Holding whistled through Rishton

The birth of The Hundred: Bitterness, bullying accusations & betrayal - Almanack

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