The rise of Kevin Pietersen, cricket's first rock star
"He wasted no time affirming his status as cricket’s first rock star"
"He wasted no time affirming his status as cricket’s first rock star"
"The West Indies had come of age, and ‘The Black Bradman’ had made his mark"
"On that day, at that time, he was the best in the world"
"Sri Lanka would never play a one-off Test again"
"Umpire, if that had hit him on the head, he would be dead"
"No mean feat, then or now"
"Merely a glimpse of another Bajun Boy Wonder thrashing and burning"
England inflicted the first defeat on the West Indies in Barbados for 59 years.
"Fairbrother rarely read his cards incorrectly"
"A 12-over spell of five for 37 included four for eight in 21 balls"
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.