Lack of red-ball practice reason for decline in batsmanship, feels Rahul Dravid
“No doubt that a couple of first-class games before any Test tour is only going to help”
“No doubt that a couple of first-class games before any Test tour is only going to help”
“There was no fear at all, because whatever it is it is and I really back myself”
"It’s entirely my fault Bradman didn’t average 100 in Test cricket"
Three exciting match-ups that could define the Pakistan-Australia Tests
"I feel he has the knack to adapt to different situations and conditions"
"He’s arguably the most in-form T20 player in the world at the moment"
Shaw became the youngest Indian to hit a century on Test debut and the second-youngest Indian opener to do so
Dispute between the BCCI and the host association over complimentary tickets has led to the situation
“I’m disappointed that I couldn’t have done that earlier in my career”
“Not the kind of wickets we really want to be playing cricket on”
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.