Blast from the past: Richard Hadlee makes history against Australia
Hadlee took 33 wickets in three Tests to give New Zealand a series victory over Australia in 1985/86
Hadlee took 33 wickets in three Tests to give New Zealand a series victory over Australia in 1985/86
Amidst all the unwanted headlines to come out of the latest round of matches, which players stood out from all…
Ireland looked cooked at 111-5 in reply to England’s 327-8 when the beefy Dubliner decided to chance his arm.
His 6-43 gave Bangladesh their first bilateral series win over their rivals
A clean strike over long-on, a dazzling smile, a charming twirl of the bat
Kohli's 133* off 86 balls, which took India past the finish line in just 36.4 overs, was a tutorial on…
Boult's second spell produced incredulous figures of 5-3-3-5
"Rangana was waiting for the chance. He proved himself today for Sri Lanka"
Narine's 3-9 comprised two of the top three run-scorers' of the tournament
“Doesn't matter how many hours you spend in the nets, winning games gives me the most 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.