Clive Rice: The dedicated winner who was lost to Test cricket – Almanack
"Rice, like so many Springboks, is dedicated to winning"
"Rice, like so many Springboks, is dedicated to winning"
"His masterpiece at Lord’s against Surrey lifted him above the ranks of the ordinary"
"His footwork often makes the bowling look easier than it really is"
How cricket became the whole nation's once more
"His long hair flying and his features adorned with a moustache in the best tradition of old-time cricketers"
"A true measurement of W.G.’s unique stature is that he is instantly identifiable"
“I am a professional and others rely on me and it is a crime to let them down”
"He instilled nearly as much fear into English bowlers as did his more famous colleague"
"Like Hammond, he was gifted with a flair for a ball which enabled him to excel at any sport attracting…
“We put men on the moon, so why can’t we have a reserve day?”
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.