The May issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out April 25, is available to order now.
£4.95
Cover story – we celebrate a new golden age of Test batting and debate which of the 'Big Four' – Kohli, Smith, Williamson and Root – deserve the title of the world's best long-format batsman.
We also have an extended special feature on the finest cricket books ever written, picking out a top 100 and giving an expert panel the mammoth task of choosing a shortlist of seven and, eventually, after much debate, a winner. As our reviews editor Jon Hotten writes in the introduction: "Of course the final choice is subjective. Our real hope is that everyone will find something here to fire the imagination.”
Columnist Jonathan Liew recalls some of England's more unfortunate pre-World Cup freak-outs and issues a warning ahead of this summer's tournament.
Almanack editor Lawrence Booth explains the reasoning behind his choices for Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year.
Allan Donald reveals how he almost played for England.
We go behind the curtain at the IPL with privileged access to the Rajasthan Royals.
The Club Debate – Rich Evans asks if there’s a growing disconnect between club cricketers and their representatives in the committee room.