Wisden’s T20 spell of the 2000s, No.1: Shoaib Akhtar's 4-11
"Shoaib’s pace, fire and hostility cared little for the reputations of Delhi’s awesome top order"
"Shoaib’s pace, fire and hostility cared little for the reputations of Delhi’s awesome top order"
"We are perhaps the only genuine global brand in cricket"
“I’m hitting the ball effortlessly for six”
KKR look a better outfit than they did in the last two seasons, with some big overseas internationals in their…
From Gayle's 175* to Mumbai's one-run victories.
Dhoni and Smith to captain the two sides, no place for Gayle
Duo's appointments part of yet another change to coaching staff, after Brendon McCullum was named head coach last month
After being involved with the club since 2011, the South African has decided it's time to move on
"We've played a number of these games. They are difficult, they do mess with your mind"
Bangalore closed out an otherwise bleak campaign in style
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.