
Wisden's all-time Barbados Test XI
An XI packed full of legends
An XI packed full of legends
From Hobbs and Sutcliffe to Hayden and Langer
"We really had a good life. We played in the era where we beat everybody"
"The series had been kept alive by the closest winning margin possible"
"When Dessie drove the ball through the covers, it was as though time stood still"
“There were hailstones – a freak storm. He had to drink whisky to keep warm”
Haynes was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1991
Floyd Reifer joins Haynes and Simmons at the final stage
"They’re obviously sending a message that they definitely don’t want me around West Indies cricket"
Daniel, Haynes or Rogers?
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.