No.7 the 'perfect position' for Glenn Maxwell – Justin Langer
“He will be a very important part of our team if we're to win the World Cup"
“He will be a very important part of our team if we're to win the World Cup"
“Glenn is crystal clear from me and the selectors what he needs to do to get back in the Test…
"The way he runs between wickets is unbelievable"
"That's part of coaching – it's man management"
"We can't wait to have him back"
"It'd be a great thing for Test cricket"
Justin Langer admits that the banned duo's reintegration into the side will take time
“I can't for a single second understand how we took sandpaper out on to the field”
"If you talk about the great Australian players, they moved their feet like boxers"
"He's so calm, he's got a good temperament, he's leading by example in his preparation, he's leading by example in…
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.