Wisden Cricket Monthly issue 23: Jos Buttler – anatomy of a genius
The World Cup winner on chasing the next high
The World Cup winner on chasing the next high
"Justin Langer is onto something. To be fair, he generally is"
“We’ll do our homework, but we’ve all faced him"
Australia go 1-0 up in the 2019 Ashes series after England were bowled for 146 on the final day
"When he's up and running, he looks as good as anyone else in the world I reckon."
"I'm pumped to have a [Dukes] ball that hopefully swings around a bit more"
"It gave us real confidence, beating the best side in the world, in their own conditions"
“The challenge is going to be that we have long lay-offs now"
Australia look to defend their crown.
"This claim is disappointing on a number of fronts but most importantly because it is false"
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.