
Glenn Maxwell nudges Australia selectors with maiden double century
Victoria batsman reminds the Australia selectors of his immense talent.
Victoria batsman reminds the Australia selectors of his immense talent.
Game hangs in the balance after day of innovation
Ex-skippers value runs on the board
The Ashes is finally underway with a day of confounded expectations
Boycott and Vaughan tease former Australian captain
Wickets hard to come by against young Cricket Australia line-up; Jake Ball now favourite to play
Hosts end shortened day 74-5
Moeen and Overton fail
Cricket Australia XI finish day one on 249-9
No result but plenty to savour.
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.