‘Can't take any credit, advice is advice’ – Richard Hadlee on his role in Stuart Broad’s resurgence
"You've still got to get out there and adapt and perform"
"You've still got to get out there and adapt and perform"
"The biggest names who’ve been made captain. Botham, Flintoff, Pietersen. All absolute flops as skippers."
Before this series, David Warner averaged 63.50 against Stuart Broad in Tests. In the 2019 Ashes, he's averaged just 6.40…
"The harshest thing of all is that there is little Broad can do"
"Bowler insists he's not distracted by the Australian's exaggerated mannerisms"
"He showed great control. He bowls a nice nagging length."
A list of umpiring errors in the first Ashes Test so far
Fast bowler says Anderson apologised to the bowling group for pulling up after just four overs
"It seems remarkable to think that there were some calls for Stuart Broad to be dropped for this Test match"
"We looked after each other"
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.