
Can you be saved by cricket?
James Wallace on the comfort of cricket – even when it’s not around. First published in The Nightwatchman
James Wallace on the comfort of cricket – even when it’s not around. First published in The Nightwatchman
The spiritual home of South African cricket
James Wallace on his childhood bats
Rod Edmond on Ashes parallels
"It feels as though cricket was injected into my veins"
Matt Thacker on an unforgettable trip down under
John Crace on the tours he wished he was on
Rob Johnston on winter net sessions
What made Tony Cozier so special is both easy to describe and impossible to emulate
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.