
Afghanistan: Simmons hails 'brilliant' Asia Cup as captain praises coach
Afghan credits Simmons with new level of thinking
Afghan credits Simmons with new level of thinking
“You'd want to be part of such games where both teams compete till the end”
"Their skill level is high, ours is not quite there, but by the final, we'll get better"
"All of the guys showed a great amount of character and it was important"
“When you play against full-member teams, they don't allow you a lot of mistakes”
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"I returned to the team after a gap of around 480 days"
"We have worked hard for this and we want to continue this form"
“It is very disappointing – even a mad person would be upset”
"If I try and work on my bowling in the net sessions, then whatever is there … it might get…
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out June 16:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous 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.