IPL 2019 daily brief: Languishing Royals have a good day out
Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers were all among the runs
Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers were all among the runs
Patrick Noone looks at the struggling franchise’s key problems.
CSK captain fined 50% of his match fee
And Ben Stokes got schooled in the last over again
There was more misery in story for Bangalore and Rajasthan even as Kolkata climbed to the top of the ladder
Unadkat repays Rajasthan by conceding a run for every penny they have spent
Also, Jofra Archer gave a lousy audition before the World Cup
“The TV umpire had to make a decision and, under the Law, it was understandable how he opted to give…
“Ask yourself this. If it's the World Cup final, and somebody does that to Virat Kohli, are you ok with…
"It was very instinctive. It was not planned or anything like that"
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.