
Watch: Mohammed Shami delivers exemplary first-over working-over to Finn Allen, bowls opener with wicked inducker for five-ball duck
Shami's first-over to Finn Allen was a masterclass in white-ball swing bowling
Shami's first-over to Finn Allen was a masterclass in white-ball swing bowling
"People who called us cheaters, they should come out and say ‘Sorry guys, we messed up’”
"The tearaways who shook the scene all too briefly before speeding away in the blink of an eye"
"What was it really like standing 22 yards away from a West Indian quick in full flight"
"A spell of 7-1 is unheard of really, but I believe I’ve bowled better in other games"
"In my eyes, the role model every young fast bowler should aspire to emulate"
"There’s an aura that tends to follow them when they’re ‘hot’"
"He single-handedly almost stilled the nascent Test career of Graeme Hick"
He was one of England's greatest fast bowlers.
Tips from one of the country’s premier fast-bowling coaches
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.