
Watch: When Imran Khan called back Kris Srikkanth following a dubious lbw decision in a Pakistan-India ODI
Pakistan captain Imran Khan called back Indian batter Kris Srikkanth after a dubious LBW call
Pakistan captain Imran Khan called back Indian batter Kris Srikkanth after a dubious LBW call
Plenty of big names miss out
“It’s tough being me in this dressing room”
This is, admittedly, an odd XI
Back in 2017, Will Macpherson picked out the legendary all-rounder and nine others
"With his Pakistan cap tucked away modestly in his bag, Imran’s class was obvious"
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"Imran combined thoughtfulness with a natural ability which had always been outstanding"
The All-rounders Issue, featuring an exclusive interview with Sir Ian Botham
Some of cricket’s most messy and lurid battles have required more than the judgement of an umpire to settle matters
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:
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.