
Kuldeep v Axar: Why, back home, finger-spin is likely to trump wrist-spin for India's selectors
Wrist- or finger-spin?
Wrist- or finger-spin?
Out or not out?
Axar Patel had figures of 10-0-63-8 against Australia
Before the series, Axar averaged a paltry 12.92 with the bat in ODIs
Axar Patel has claimed four or more wickets in six of his seven innings in Test cricket
The ball was struck into short leg's helmet only to balloon back to Axar
"Seasoned campaigner, I wouldn't call him a youngster"
Four wickets in the first over across three innings
"The pink ball had more glare, so it was skidding more after pitching"
A move from the top drawer
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.