Interim coach Ryan Sidebottom apologises for suggesting Yorkshire need to 'forget about' racism scandal
"I'm truly sorry for any offence caused earlier by my words"
"I'm truly sorry for any offence caused earlier by my words"
The decision over Ballance’s future is a delicate one for the club
"The experience of Azeem Rafiq at YCCC demanded no less"
"Why would anyone remember saying stuff like that?"
"It hurts deeply"
The left-arm spinner played 18 Tests under Vaughan's captaincy
"It was incredibly reckless and foolish on my behalf, so I want to apologise for that, apologise to the club…
"I categorically and absolutely deny there was any racial connotation in the naming of my dog"
"Tim frequently made racist comments and was unduly harsh towards me"
"This guy who doesn’t even know me, never spent any time with me, was talking about my personal drinking"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out June 6:
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.