Englandwatch: Surrey stars shine in thrilling win, Crawley's struggles continue
Eleven players who have played Test cricket for England since 2021 were involved in Championship action
Eleven players who have played Test cricket for England since 2021 were involved in Championship action
New faces and old names
Pujara has a surprisingly impressive first-class record with the ball
Umesh hit 44* off 41
"The ambition should always be to see if you’re able to play international cricket"
Umesh Yadav's start to life for Middlesex got off to a flying start
The left-handed South African has scored 600 runs this season at a strike-rate of 197.36
Runs in the family
"It’s not beyond the wit of man to ensure these important domestic fixtures include the best players"
The Foxes have effectively been knocked out of the competition following the points deduction
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.