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Wisden Almanack

England vs Australia, 1st Ashes Test, Brisbane 1978

England won by seven wickets

The Big Six
Bullish Warner continues to feed off debutant howlers

It took David Warner 81 Tests, and a pink ball, to bring up his maiden Test triple century,…

by Aadya Sharma / November 30, 2019
The Big Six
Labuschagne special leaves Pakistan in disarray

Six balls that best captured the second day's play at The Gabba.

by Aadya Sharma / November 23, 2019
India v Bangladesh
The big six: Ishant stars before Kohli and Pujara make hay

Ishant took 5-22 on a historic day of Test cricket

by Aadya Sharma / November 22, 2019
Match Reports
The big six: Imperious Warner flattens Pakistan

Six balls that defined the second day's play at The Gabba

by Akshay Gopalakrishnan / November 22, 2019
Match Reports
The big six: Australia's pacers dictate terms despite Shafiq's resistance

The six balls that best captured the battle between a charging Australian pace unit and a stoic Asad Shafiq resistance

by Aadya Sharma / November 21, 2019
India v Bangladesh
The big six: Bowlers put India in charge before the Pujara show

Six balls that summed up India's dominance

by Roshan Gede / November 14, 2019
Match Coverage
The big six: Deepak Chahar steals the limelight

Six balls that defined India's series-clinching win over Bangladesh

by Rishad D'Souza / November 11, 2019
Match Coverage
The Big Six: England triumph over New Zealand in another Super Over thriller

The six balls that defined England's series-clinching victory in Auckland

by Ben Gardner / November 10, 2019
Ashes
Mady Villiers gives England much-needed boost in consolation Ashes win

Heading into next February's T20 World Cup, this is just the fillip England needed

by Ben Gardner / July 31, 2019

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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

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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

Match Reports

England vs Australia, 1st Ashes Test, Brisbane 1978

Bullish Warner continues to feed off debutant howlers

Labuschagne special leaves Pakistan in disarray

The big six: Ishant stars before Kohli and Pujara make hay

The big six: Imperious Warner flattens Pakistan

The big six: Australia's pacers dictate terms despite Shafiq's resistance

The big six: Bowlers put India in charge before the Pujara show

The big six: Deepak Chahar steals the limelight

The Big Six: England triumph over New Zealand in another Super Over thriller

Mady Villiers gives England much-needed boost in consolation Ashes win

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