
Drawing the series as good as winning, says Faf du Plessis
“The thing that let us down in the first Test was that we didn’t trust our defence well enough”
“The thing that let us down in the first Test was that we didn’t trust our defence well enough”
“There are too many grey areas when it comes to the ICC and the rules”
"I just entered the changing room now, and asked the boys, 'how did we win this, guys?'"
“It was great to be back and experience the love and passion”
'The mission was to beat the Aussies here, and it's great to do that'
"Turns out they’re terrified of anyone who calls themselves an authority"
South Africa trail the ODI series 3-0 with three matches remaining.
Vernon Philander takes career-best 6-42 to secure victory for the hosts
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out February 23:
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.