Wisden Cricket Monthly

Wisden Cricket Monthly is ‘the independent voice of cricket’. Read the best writers, exclusive interviews, and the most comprehensive coverage of both the professional and amateur game every month.

Brook: No argument

THE Top Six

IPL bidding war shows the lofty standing of English talent • With England cricketers attracting the highest bids in December ’s IPL auction, and in high demand across the franchise circuit in general, Andrew Miller argues the often-maligned county game is proving its worth on a global scale

Team of the Month • Jo Harman selects a side of the best performers from the last month’s action including three representatives from England’s triumphant tour of Pakistan

Believe the Ashes hype – it ’s needed more than ever • With the rapid expansion of T20 leaving Test cricket in a precarious position, Adam Collins says this summer ’s men’s Ashes series will provide a golden opportunity to unite around the longer format which we can’t afford to waste

New PCB boss steps back into the breach • In an exclusive interview, Najam Sethi tells William Dobson why he’s returning to the chairmanship of the Pakistan Cricket Board

NEWS CYCLE • Grab the popcorn, Pakistan cricket is in crisis, writes Ben Gardner

Teenage kicks – so hard to beat? • Following Rehan Ahmed’s stirring Test debut at Karachi, Lawrence Booth considers the benefits or otherwise of throwing teenagers into the heat of battle at the top level

Quick Singles • The month’s news in brief

THE MEL FARRELL INTERVIEW RICKY PONTING • Cricket’s beating conscience talks to Mel Farrell about his hopes and fears for the game today and into the future

RE:VIEW • Three writers tackle the thorny issue of the ‘Mankad’, considering the legitimacy of the dismissal and what it should be called

CRICKIPEDIA

Timed out: cricket and the climate crisis • Katya Witney talks to figures within the county game about the challenges their clubs face to combat the climate emergency

In other news...

Mailbox • In association with Botham Wines, the letter of the month receives a bottle of Botham 80 Series Cabernet Sauvignon – an extra special wine presented in a hand-embossed wooden case

STOKING THE FIRE • In the wake of England’s outstanding Test series win in Pakistan, John Stern examines how it was sparked by Ben Stokes’ bold and unconventional leadership, and considers where it sits in their all-time list of overseas victories

Choppy waters • England’s series record away from home, decade by decade

ROADS WELL -TRAVELLED

WISDEN MEN’S TEST • THE TEAM WAS SELECTED BASED ON PERFORMANCES FROM JANUARY 1-DECEMBER 31, 2022

INNINGS OF THE YEAR

SPELL OF THE YEAR

COACH OF THE YEAR • BRENDON MCCULLUM ENGLAND TEST COACH Record: Played 10 | Won 9 | Lost 1

WOMEN’S CROSS-FORMAT XI • The Wisden writers pick an all-star team covering all international cricket in 2022

BRING THE NOISE • Women’s cricket has found its voice, and you’d better be listening. Phil Walker speaks to some of those on the frontline of a revolution

The team that wouldn’ t die • After years of struggle, Zimbabwean cricket is thriving again, unified behind a legendary coach who had to be coaxed out of retirement. Liam Brickhill reports from a country where the game of cricket remains as vibrant and cherished as ever

ENGLISH LEGGIES • In the fifth part of our series, Phil Walker recognises those hardy souls who have grappled with the game’s most demanding job

PROCREATION • Next in our series on what it’s like to be the parent of an international cricketer, John Hollioake, father of Adam and Ben, talks candidly to Jo Harman about a fairytale story with a tragic ending

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