Is averaging 40 with the bat the equivalent of averaging 30 with the ball?
"It’s probably more weighted in favour of the batsman than it is the bowlers"
"It’s probably more weighted in favour of the batsman than it is the bowlers"
"No one is prepared to contemplate the cost of no recreational cricket this summer. And no one should have to"
Phil Walker meets the England quick at his home in Ashington
Mady Villiers speaks to Phil Walker about sliding doors moments, one-hand grabs and finding cricket from “nowhere"
Four all-star XIs for 2019
"It’s a peculiarly compelling rivalry. The Ashes has always held the allure, but South Africa give England the best games"
Phil Walker pays tribute to Australia's batting phenomenon
No more songs. No more wind-ups. Just the desperate hush of terror when he ducks into his run
"She is breaking new ground almost by the month. And she only turns 28 in late March"
"They are both in their own way cricket tragics"
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.