
Men's Test innings of the decade, No.1: Ben Stokes reaches his apex
"This summer, the narrative of Stokes the saviour crystallised"
"This summer, the narrative of Stokes the saviour crystallised"
The innings behind the most unexpected run chase in history against a genuinely outstanding attack on home soil
"I play with such a carefree attitude now that I’m not really fazed"
A storm was brewing behind the scenes, but Kevin Pietersen produced one on the field as well
Returning to the team after three months, Rohit blasted the highest-ever score in ODI cricket
AB de Villiers' 149 off 44 balls contained the fastest 50 and fastest 100 in ODI history
Ireland looked cooked at 111-5 in reply to England’s 327-8 when the beefy Dubliner decided to chance his arm.
Even as the world had its eyes on the Champions Trophy, Afghanistan's ace spinner flattened West Indies with an array…
A clean strike over long-on, a dazzling smile, a charming twirl of the bat
Kohli's 133* off 86 balls, which took India past the finish line in just 36.4 overs, was a tutorial on…
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out August 11:
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.