
Trott v Ramprakash: The Ashes selection call that helped a great team emerge
With the series poised at 1-1 heading into the fifth and final Test, only a win would do for England
With the series poised at 1-1 heading into the fifth and final Test, only a win would do for England
Pietersen had called Lyon "pretty special" in 2017
'He lets games drift'
"He's got silky smooth hands behind the stumps, he's a 360 degree player with the bat and coming off three…
Plenty of questions for Silverwood and Root to ponder over
“I certainly hadn't given up but at the same time I thought maybe that ship had potentially sailed. I'd be…
England named a 14-man squad who will play two fixtures against the full England side
Whilst the squad announcement has the feel of Groundhog Day for the general population. For Zak Crawley, it could be…
“I’d like to say apples and oranges but it’s not even that. The Barmy Army watch a lot of cricket,…
Old favourites and new toys in contention for an Ashes slot
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.