Ricky Ponting accuses Alex Hales of cheating with fielding tactic
"He was supposed to be one of four fielders inside the circle"
"He was supposed to be one of four fielders inside the circle"
Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Justin Langer, Michael Clarke, Shane Watson and Alex Blackwell have confirmed their participation in the game.
Third umpire makes a howler one day after Tim Paine's criticism of the DRS
"It was we, of course, who should have been doing the thanking"
"You hear all sorts of words, 'genius' is one that comes to mind."
"To have our guys learn from people of that calibre is very important"
"Personally I wouldn’t have any problem with Smith being captain"
"The game has come far enough now for the game to not have neutral umpires"
Former Australia captain likens England all-rounder to 2005 Andrew Flintoff
"I had them as the favourites coming in, nothing changes now."
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.