
England's 2019 World Cup squad, ranked by how likely they are to make it to 2023
Liam Dawson is a sure bet
Liam Dawson is a sure bet
"A team which derived strength from diversity, and represented the best of our country"
How cricket became the whole nation's once more
“What was it, boundaries or something?”
“We still have our WhatsApp group, where each day we greet each other with ‘Morning, champions’”
"Australia’s first World Cup semi-final defeat out of eight"
"India slipped to 24 for four, their musketeers Sharma, Kohli himself and Rahul going all for one"
The defeat cost Australia top spot in the table, consigning them to a semi-final against England
"Sharma powered a 189-run opening stand in pursuit of 265, and Rahul later brought up his second ODI ton"
"They had to win by more than 300 runs to qualify on net run-rate"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:
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.