'Team analyst replaced by a roulette wheel' – Booth decries England's Test batting
"Not easy to see what can be done while the domestic schedule treats four-day cricket as an inconvenience"
"Not easy to see what can be done while the domestic schedule treats four-day cricket as an inconvenience"
"He seemed on course for greatness, but little in his life ran according to plan"
"Bradman retained a dignity and stature that most public figures sacrifice"
"The Ashes, surrendered in 1934 in the series after Bodyline, were back home at last."
Is short leg still such an unappealing prospect?
"His teeth may have flashed a disarming smile but this was a formidable competitor worthy of his fierce Punjabi ancestors"
The Major became a legend, the stories told and retold, embellished, enhanced.
Celebrating the career of South Africa's great prize fighter
"The beau ideal of English batsmanship and sportsmanship"
Peter Gibbs recalled a day in the company of the legendary fast bowler
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.