John Murray: A superlative wicketkeeper and a perfect team man
"Statistics have no special appeal to Murray for he is sensible enough to know their worth"
"Statistics have no special appeal to Murray for he is sensible enough to know their worth"
"From as early as I can remember we would be out with the other kids, all trying to be the…
“I would compare him to Jimmy Anderson of modern bowlers, but Peter would have been quicker and also more accurate"
"I've been looking all my life for the man who gave Winston Churchill a hiding at school"
Geary claimed 46 wickets in 14 Tests, ending his career with 2,063 first-class wickets in 549 first-class games
"If I could clone anyone I’ve worked with, it would be Chris Woakes.”
Graeme Pollock never underestimated the opposition, nor hesitated to meet a challenge
Matt Prior was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2010
"He possesses an athleticism and physical strength which he combines with an ungainly, almost uncoordinated delivery to produce bowing which…
Haynes was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1991
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:
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.