What keeps AB de Villiers going in retirement
De Villiers admits to missing international cricket, but remains steadfast in his belief that he made the right decision
De Villiers admits to missing international cricket, but remains steadfast in his belief that he made the right decision
A giant of South African cricket, and one of the world's finest batsmen after the Second World War
"I’m really looking forward to working with Alec Stewart and the rest of his team”
India have only lost one Test series at home since the start of 2005
Bodi handed himself over to the police in November 2018 and plead guilty on eight charges of corruption
"I completely understand what I've done wrong and take full accountability for it"
"He’s just who he is, take him or leave him"
"Overall, he was for South Africa what he had been for at least 15 years: a pillar and a rock"
Hamza made his Test debut against Pakistan earlier in 2019
The Indian seam is a rapidly growing beast: untameable, punishing and impossible to stop
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.