Morgan lauds Bairstow & 'aggressive, positive energy' after vital win
Opener helped guide England to a crucial 119-run victory over New Zealand in Durham
Opener helped guide England to a crucial 119-run victory over New Zealand in Durham
“Certainly as a captain and as a player, being beaten off the park like that is humiliating"
"The manner in which we played today resonates with everybody in the change room"
Opener batted in the nets on Friday
But the absence of Jason Roy cannot be overstated
'When we get beaten we tend to come back quite strong'
"Ed Smith and Rooty have been big backers for me to push my case for Test cricket"
"The last four years, I've probably played the best in my career, but that hasn't involved a 50 or 60-ball…
Skipper, England set new marks for sixes hit
"We would have to assess how that would sit in the changing room and the stigma it would bring"
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.