‘The PCB’s legal team is working on it’ – Bismah Maroof disappointed with ICC decision to split points with India
“Pakistan has always kept politics away from sport"
“Pakistan has always kept politics away from sport"
"I feel to be a genius you have to be a bit strange"
"He knows what needs to be done to drive that team forward"
"The ICC and world cricket need crowds to operate"
“Cricket Australia is reliant on series against England and India for a large portion of its revenue”
"I’ve taken a very serious look at my numbers"
"Many people told me that I won't play for long"
“Purely on human rights ground, I think I also deserve a second chance"
"We will certainly sit to assess our disappointing performance"
‘You almost finished my son’s career, now you have to sign this shirt for him’
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.