Bayliss wants England's batsmen to 'put their hand up and be the hero'
"I'm always positive - we can do it"
"I'm always positive - we can do it"
"Keep hitting that top-of-the-stump length and let the pitch do its thing"
"There are three innings and three days of cricket left."
"You hear all sorts of words, 'genius' is one that comes to mind."
"Whenever the other team's changing plans, means you're doing something right"
"In the space of one Test, he adjusted and was rewarded"
"I wanted to make it less hard work for Ben, but I got out"
"They all came together, all the flaws, injuries, the umpiring errors, all in one, to produce that end."
"There are not too many demons in the pitch – we are in a very good position"
"Playing against the swinging ball in different conditions and learning to put big runs on the board built my confidence"
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.