'I thought I had messed the series up' – Archer recalls Headingley dismissal
"I wanted to make it less hard work for Ben, but I got out"
"I wanted to make it less hard work for Ben, but I got out"
"There’s talk that he’s got the wood over me, but he hasn’t actually got me out"
"If all goes well I should have another 12 years of cricket"
"I guess these are the things you train for"
"When Jofra is bowling, you will have to be prepared for anything to happen"
"If you keep bowling him like this you will lose the 96mph delivery"
"He’s mesmerizing to watch and as genuine sports fans we should be applauding him"
Wisden Almanack editor on Archer, Leach, Smith and concussion subs
"The crowd could learn a thing or two from Steve Smith and I look forward to him answering his hecklers"
"We were laughing he was going to be top of the rankings after one Test"
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.