
Watch: No.8 Shardul Thakur drills 'Steve Waugh-like' cover drive
"If that doesn't anger a fast bowler, nothing will"
"If that doesn't anger a fast bowler, nothing will"
Mayank was batting in the middle order for the first time in his Test career
"Bat and ball not even the same postcode, champ"
“There’s no real reason for it, unless it starts raining again of course"
“I’m not sure what category these ones go into?"
"That shot from an experienced Rohit Sharma was inexcusable"
Shaw fired a pacy throw towards the non-striker's end, only to find Rohit Sharma on its way
He has two Test wickets to his name
Two blows in one over
"Steve Smith uses these things to motivate himself, so stand by"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out May 22:
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.