
The Ten: Epic County Championship seasons – From Micky Stewart to Mark Ramprakash
From Graeme Hick to Phil Simmons
From Graeme Hick to Phil Simmons
"Stokes 176 and 'what's his name' 120-odd"
"It affected my wife when I was up there"
"I like the idea of a foreign coach, because they bring a fresh perspective"
“The actual phrase – “an absolute brick” – turned out to be uncannily accurate”
"We were something like 38/1 outsiders to win the Championship in ’96"
"We are not scared of any team"
Floyd Reifer joins Haynes and Simmons at the final stage
Following the resignation of Phil Simmons in July, Afghanistan have appointed Lance Klusener as the nation's new head coach
"We don’t feel like we’re away from home, because the people here give us love and respect"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out June 16:
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.