The summer David Steele emerged as England's national hero – Almanack
"Greig said that Steele’s inclusion was the best thing that had happened to England"
"Greig said that Steele’s inclusion was the best thing that had happened to England"
"An enchanting Pakistan batsman who made his name while still in his teens"
“Dennis and Bob can’t, so I must”
"We probably won some fans around the world because of the way we carried ourselves"
Bob Barber had to switch counties to realise his potential, but after a productive summer for Warwickshire in 1966…
"Nothing is a shade of grey to Chappell"
"The crispness and ambition of his strokeplay made him an exciting prospect"
"Few batsmen can claim to have withstood the four-man West Indian pace attack"
“I probably learned more in six months than in six years before”
“He was the first captain to give us a feeling of Indian-ness”
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:
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.
Cricket’s past is steeped in a tradition of great writing and Wisden is making sure its future will be too. The Nightwatchman is a quarterly collection of essays and long-form articles which debuted in March 2013 and is available in book and e-book formats.
Every issue features an array of authors from around the world, writing beautifully and at length about the game and its myriad offshoots.