
Six of the best: Nathan Lyon's path to greatness
Only Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath have as many Test wickets as Nathan Lyon for Australia
Only Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath have as many Test wickets as Nathan Lyon for Australia
Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth on Stokes, Lyon and the thrilling climax of the Headingley classic
"Josh has been a world-class bowler for a long period of time and I don't think he's got the rewards…
"If you come and watch both of them train, you see why they keep improving"
Australia go 1-0 up in the 2019 Ashes series after England were bowled for 146 on the final day
"This claim is disappointing on a number of fronts but most importantly because it is false"
'We're leaving nothing to chance'
Using cutting edge CricViz data, Ben Jones reveals why Sri Lanka have more than a puncher's chance Down Under
Taha Hashim and Ben Gardner reflect on the key points of another Indian series victory
"You've got to bowl different balls, and Nathan has really only got an off-spinner and a faster off-spinner"
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.