Would Jason Holder have played a Test if he were English?
The West Indies captain starred in the first Test
The West Indies captain starred in the first Test
"West Indies’ best chance is a really low scoring match where everyone gets bundled out twice"
"I think Crawley’s got a lot more credit in the bank than Denly"
When India faced Pakistan in Karachi in the opening Test of their four-match series in November 1989, there were…
"The whole day, we did Holi together, we had lunch together"
Speaking on The Greatest Rivalry podcast, former India wicketkeeper Kiran More discussed what made legendary India batsman
"It went actually to mid-off or extra cover"
"For me he’s probably the most exciting bowler in the world right now. In T20 he’s amazing!"
"As a bowler you can only bowl in a straight line. Whereas a batsman can literally hit the ball 360…
As picked on The Greatest T20 podcast
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.