
When Babar Azam came of age in style – Almanack
"This was a triumph for Pakistani pragmatism as well as passion"
"This was a triumph for Pakistani pragmatism as well as passion"
"The fans began to wonder: could a place in the semi-finals really be slipping through England’s fingers?"
"Only Yuvraj Singh had previously hit a fifty and claimed five in the same World Cup match"
"For South Africa, a fifth defeat really did mean curtains"
“Inches away from being Colossus Brathwaite”
"A game some feared would be a drab drubbing turned into a vivid thriller"
"No one saw this coming – least of all England"
"Williamson was as cool as a hired gun"
He later admitted he didn’t think he had the innings in him
"Gathering records like a wealthy vinyl collector"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out February 23:
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.