Hales not ‘the level of player you could make an exception for’ – Ben Stokes
"Was he so indispensable that he was worth keeping in the squad no matter the sideshow that might ensue? No"
"Was he so indispensable that he was worth keeping in the squad no matter the sideshow that might ensue? No"
"You could commentate on sport your whole life and never get a moment like that"
Nearly a third of viewers for the final had never watched a cricket match before
"Test cricket and one-day are two different feelings and both of them are very special"
“It's important that the guys mentally have a break"
"Since the captain was not performing, it became a problem for him, and also for the team"
"This custom WWE Championship is YOURS"
Wisden Cricket Monthly columnist sounds a note of caution in the wake of the final to end all finals
The 30-year old endured a tough World Cup campaign
The New Zealander had an outstanding tour of England in 2015 and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year that…
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.