
Jack Leach underlines his value, but for how long will what he is be enough for England?
Leach is currently the leading Test wicket taker in 2022
Leach is currently the leading Test wicket taker in 2022
Jack Leach became the twentieth spinner to take 100 wickets for England with an excellent spell in Multan.
England were bowled out for 281
"Ingenious"
"Ridiculous"
Leach bowled a third of England's overs on day one
Ever seen that happen before?
The Parkinson brothers are getting better and better
Could Leach teach Root and Co. a thing or two?
Remarkable on a number of fronts
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.