Ken Barrington: The defiant run-collector – Almanack
Always a punishing type of batsman, Barrington came out in his true colours in the sunny days of 1959
Always a punishing type of batsman, Barrington came out in his true colours in the sunny days of 1959
"A magnificent figure in the eyes of all who saw him making runs"
A giant of South African cricket, and one of the world's finest batsmen after the Second World War
"Lee left an enduring image of vivacious engagement"
"To me, it’s not really about results. The important thing for me is hitting the cricket ball"
"A great fighter, a grand friend and an unforgiving enemy"
Farnes passed away on October 20, 1941
Australia quick was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1949
Though his descent was unexpectedly rapid and his subsequent career anticlimactic, his place in the pantheon was never disputed
His emergence as an international player was marked when he was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2016
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.