Graham Onions: 'I was absolutely desperate to get on the plane for Ashes 2013/14'
"Taking a five-fer on debut was a special moment"
"Taking a five-fer on debut was a special moment"
"It was asked how England’s Caribbean-born players felt about playing West Indies but we’re talking about sport"
"A momentary shocked silence was followed by another ovation, but feelings were confused"
Back in 2017, Will Macpherson picked out the legendary all-rounder and nine others
"I was good enough to play, I’m not going to be modest"
"Gambling and cricket have been together forever"
"At no point did I ever contemplate they might pick me"
"To me he was the best in the business, as it should be with all our heroes"
“I was privileged to play with a genius in Saqlain Mushtaq”
"Henry Cowen pops in his headphones and listens to some of cricket’s best (and worst) songs"
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.