‘Their best players stood up in the big moments’ – Tim Paine rues loss to India
"When those big moments came up, Virat scored a century or Pujara scored one or Bumrah bowled a great spell"…
"When those big moments came up, Virat scored a century or Pujara scored one or Bumrah bowled a great spell"…
"It was a team effort through and through, and that is what we strive for"
"He learnt the art of pacing his innings"
"For me, success is about practising well and preparing well"
India's ability to bat long once again proves fruitful
"I think he has to play the way that gets the best out of him"
"Absolutely staggered at some of the players that were left out"
"When he's at his best, he's brilliant. When he's not, not so much"
"The best part of my batting is that I have the freedom to express myself"
"With the World Cup looming, we’ve selected players we feel provide us with the flexibility to play a variety of…
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.