‘Matter of time’ — Joe Root not fussed about century drought
“There will be one or two innings where it just clicks into place”
“There will be one or two innings where it just clicks into place”
"We just didn’t grab a pack of bowlers and stick them in our squad"
"Everybody set plans to Rayudu, none of them worked"
Hyderabad come out on top in another low-scoring thriller
“I don't know anyone in Afghanistan who is not watching the IPL”
Rashid Khan leads effort to defend 132 against Punjab
The tactics and tables behind the action
Mumbai bundled out for 87, conceding game by 31 runs
“I wanted him to change his plan”
Bond calls for smarter decision-making
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.