The Dom Bess question
"Does anybody think that he’s the best spin bowler in the country?"
"Does anybody think that he’s the best spin bowler in the country?"
"For all the bells and whistles, Archer is a line bowler"
Is Woakes superior to the great Anderson and Broad on home soil?
How Ben Stokes became one of the world's best batsmen
Ben Jones examines the key reasons for England's defeat in the first Test against West Indies
CricViz analyst Freddie Wilde examines the undulating fortunes of Jonny Bairstow’s international career
“Create a good playing and social environment, listen to your members and everything else will look after itself”
Iyer's 103 was only the second hundred by an Indian batsman at No.4 or below in the last three years
The New Zealand skipper destroyed one of the world's best with a class and calm that was undeniable
"Each day I've been thrown a different role or responsibility, and I'm enjoying it for now"
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.