Five positives for India in their thumping Chennai loss to England
A few had a reasonably good outing
A few had a reasonably good outing
"The different coatings used to finish the surfaces had a noticeable effect on viral recovery"
England became just the second away side in eight years to win a Test in India
The gallery also contained the images of a cow, a neon sign, and a skyline, among other things
The series will run from February 11 to 14
Do you have to go back 30 years to find a similar when to England's at Chennai?
"Plenty of hypocrisy, selfishness and dishonesty"
The autopsy of India's loss wouldn't be complete without an inspection of their lack of balance
"Maybe they couldn't find a pen?"
27 names, five minutes
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.