Wisden-MCC Photograph of the Year for 2019: Ben Stokes at Headingley
Gareth Copley of Getty Images took the winning photograph
Gareth Copley of Getty Images took the winning photograph
"It has been the Red Rose era, a dynastic span started by Jack Bond"
“Reading him is one thing; playing him is another”
'A fascinating book, essential for anyone who wishes to understand cricket’s new age'
Jos Buttler, James Taylor, and Jonny Bairstow are all past recipients of the award
“I thought back to 2005 and the image of Andrew Flintoff with Brett Lee at Edgbaston”
“I’m hitting the ball effortlessly for six”
Jofra Archer is one of the latest Five
“It was the summer of cricket. And Stokes was its heartbeat”
“I was determined to go out and play my strokes”
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.