The Jos Buttler conundrum – Wisden writers discuss his Test future
"I would give him four more innings, see how he goes"
"I would give him four more innings, see how he goes"
"Now looking back on it, I think, maybe we could have seen a bit more of Dom Bess"
The WCW panel debated the key question
The West Indies captain starred in the first Test
"I was given the license to go after them by the team management"
"He was tonking the ball all over the park, why did he need to do that?"
"West Indies’ best chance is a really low scoring match where everyone gets bundled out twice"
When India faced Pakistan in Karachi in the opening Test of their four-match series in November 1989, there were…
Speaking on The Greatest Rivalry podcast, former India wicketkeeper Kiran More discussed what made legendary India batsman
"For me he’s probably the most exciting bowler in the world right now. In T20 he’s amazing!"
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.