Wisden's men's ODI innings of 2019, No.1: Ben Stokes fulfils England's dream
The greatest innings of the greatest game
The greatest innings of the greatest game
There was plenty of action outside of six weeks in England and Wales
A masterclass in a must-win game
We looked back at the year gone by to pick the top Non-World Cup bowling spells
Wisden's panel of writers looked back at the year gone by to pick its top bowling spells
Rohit Sharma lit up Manchester with a knock featuring 17 boundaries
The big-hitter's late-innings assault was not enough to steal victory
This knock from Morgan inspired belief in England's fans
As chosen by a panel of journalists
Meg Lanning tops the list
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.