
Golden Summer, 1981: Sneaking around school to catch a bit of Botham
"Some men are born to greatness, some men achieve greatness and for some, greatness is thrust upon them"
"Some men are born to greatness, some men achieve greatness and for some, greatness is thrust upon them"
"It can often be too much of a burden for one player to carry"
“The sight of Ray Bright’s middle stump going over will probably be the last memory I take to my grave”
"Deep down, he enjoyed nothing better than watching England succeed"
"'Very Very Special' for India, 'Very Very Sickening' for the Aussies"
Ain’t nothing like the real thing, sang Marvin Gaye. Try telling this lot
“I don’t know why he doesn’t like me, maybe it is because my face is real and his face is…
All 18 first-class counties will feature in the shortened competition
"We are a long way from ‘The Rawalpindi Express’, ‘Sultan of Multan’ or ‘Turbanator’ here lads"
How the change to the no ball law affected players' career numbers
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.