
Shoaib Malik — piecing together the puzzling career of a veteran
A very strange and very long international career
A very strange and very long international career
A timely knock
"It’s the whole 22 yards for these star-crossed lovers"
"Such an electrifying contest on Pakistani soil was a cause for celebration on both sides of the border"
"This will allow me to focus on Twenty20 cricket"
"Sad that I have to clarify things related to my personal life"
"The PCB fully expects all concerned to respect Shoaib's privacy"
"When you deal with 'love', then everything becomes a bit easier"
Pakistan all-rounder is in powerful company
India captain beats Brendon McCullum’s record to become the quickest to the milestone
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous 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.