Sheffield Shield team of the week – round six
Amidst all the unwanted headlines to come out of the latest round of matches, which players stood out from all…
Amidst all the unwanted headlines to come out of the latest round of matches, which players stood out from all…
Two of the odder dismissals you'll see
“That one was a nasty delivery! Gee-whiz ...”
While Australia were crushing Pakistan in the Adelaide Oval, their first-class competition continued apace in the background. Ben Gardner…
“I have done the wrong thing and accept the penalty"
Queensland and NSW picked up wins
It's a line-up filled with a few genuine big names, and some hair-raising prospects.
Steve Smith ended up doing what Steve Smith does
Marsh had just been dismissed for Western Australia against Tasmania
The Australian first-class season is well and truly underway
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.