IPL 2019 daily brief: Alzarri Joseph bosses all in record-breaking debut
And Punjab's batsmen self-destructed to lose from a position of victory
And Punjab's batsmen self-destructed to lose from a position of victory
And MS Dhoni looked bad trying to take a chase deep
And it's still too early in the league for Mumbai to be winning consistently
Bumrah was sublime at the death and made all the difference
"It's not good for the game of cricket, as simple as that"
"Till the time I enjoy playing cricket, I am going to play"
The youngster was at his unorthodox best
The emerging talents who can make a name for themselves this year
Kislaya Srivastava looks at the biggies of the annual mega event
Manoj Narayan previews Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2019 IPL
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.