
On top of the world: England's great Ashes summer of 1953 – Almanack
"The Ashes, surrendered in 1934 in the series after Bodyline, were back home at last."
"The Ashes, surrendered in 1934 in the series after Bodyline, were back home at last."
Is short leg still such an unappealing prospect?
"Immaculate, alert, brisk of movement, serene in repose, he carried his character with a clear label wherever he appeared"
The pair follow Virat Kohli and Anya Shrubsole in receiving the honour
The 2018 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reflects on a half-century of overseas cricketers in England
Tanya Aldred argues that cricket has yet to rid itself of sexism
"Cricket features prominently, with scores of films – long and short, silent and soundtracked – available for free. Never has…
"His teeth may have flashed a disarming smile but this was a formidable competitor worthy of his fierce Punjabi ancestors"
The Major became a legend, the stories told and retold, embellished, enhanced.
Celebrating the career of South Africa's great prize fighter
Issue 39 of WCM is in shops from December 24:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
Inside the 157th edition:
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.