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Wisden Almanack 2023

The people’s ground? – Wisden Writing Competition winner, 2022

Hopefully, this is the way of the future.

Wisden Almanack 2023
Collecting Wisden: The thrill of the chase – Almanack

”I wonder how it must feel to own one”

by Jon Hotten / November 26, 2023
Obituary
John Rutherford: 1929 – 2022

First Western Australia cricketer to play Tests

by Almanack Archive / November 26, 2023
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England vs Australia, 1st Ashes Test, Brisbane 1978

England won by seven wickets

by Alex Bannister / November 23, 2023
Obituary
David English: 1946 – 2022

The English team wore black armbands

by Almanack Archive / November 13, 2023
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Bishan Singh Bedi: 'The most beautiful of slow bowlers' – Mike Brearley, Almanack

"A few easy rhythmic steps, perfectly balanced, he moved smoothly into the delivery stride"

by Mike Brearley / October 23, 2023
Obituary
David Murray: 1950 – 2022

Murray played 19 Tests and 10 ODIs

by Almanack Archive / October 1, 2023
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Knight, of the round stable: Cricket and Jane Austen – Almanack

Only a single mention of cricket in Austen’s entire oeuvre

by Emma John / October 1, 2023
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Master amid the maelstrom: Eoin Morgan retires – Almanack

Morgan retired in 2022

by Jonathan Liew / September 21, 2023
Obituary
Robin Marlar: 1931 – 2022

Marlar led Cambridge and Sussex

by Almanack Archive / September 21, 2023

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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

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The people’s ground? – Wisden Writing Competition winner, 2022

Collecting Wisden: The thrill of the chase – Almanack

John Rutherford: 1929 – 2022

England vs Australia, 1st Ashes Test, Brisbane 1978

David English: 1946 – 2022

Bishan Singh Bedi: 'The most beautiful of slow bowlers' – Mike Brearley, Almanack

David Murray: 1950 – 2022

Knight, of the round stable: Cricket and Jane Austen – Almanack

Master amid the maelstrom: Eoin Morgan retires – Almanack

Robin Marlar: 1931 – 2022

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