‘I don’t have a problem with that celebration’ – Atherton criticises Rabada ban
"Is that worthy of a demerit point or a subsequent ban? I don’t think so"
"Is that worthy of a demerit point or a subsequent ban? I don’t think so"
Rabada's celebration has landed him in hot water
Ben Jones analyses the South African spinner's performance on day one
"Like a sudden gust turning a light windmill”
Will the Test series against England be his last at home?
Pieter Malan may make his Test debut as a like-for-like replacement for Aiden Markram
The 26-year-old has 5,490 runs at an average of 40.66 in 88 first-class matches
Opening batsman likely to be out for at least six weeks
"For someone to be that famous, he is a great guy, and that's what I believe real leadership is about"
Tearing in relentlessly, eyes popping, veins bulging, stumps splattering. “Dale sort of goes from very angry to extremely angry.”
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.