'This is a fundamental, existential moment for the Test game' – Wisden writers debate four-day Test cricket
"I can see the arguments for four-day cricket in the modern game"
"I can see the arguments for four-day cricket in the modern game"
Phil Walker, Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Jo Harman have their say
Rabada, Abbott, Ngidi, Olivier and Nortje have broken into the side in consecutive winters
Sam Northeast has averaged more than 50 in three of the past four County Championship seasons
Jack Leach is unavailable due to illness
If England pick a spinner, who should miss out?
Masood scored his second international century in Pakistan's most recent Test against Sri Lanka
Lyon? Ashwin? Herath? Yasir? Swann?
Our writers predict the leading wicket-takers, run-scorers and the series scoreline
Lawrence Booth, Jo Harman, John Stern and Phil Walker joined Yas Rana to pick out the team
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.