
Anrich Nortje is one of the world's fastest bowlers, and also one of its best
Nortje picked up his third ODI four-for on Friday
Nortje picked up his third ODI four-for on Friday
Jofra Archer can make his first appearance since March 2021
Rapid
Nortje bowls rockets
Six balls, 20 runs, one vicious bouncer
The opener went on to score 80 off 52 balls.
The pair took 6-28 between them
The 12th fastest ball to pick up a wicket in the T20 WC
Rabada, Abbott, Ngidi, Olivier and Nortje have broken into the side in consecutive winters
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:
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.