Head coaches ask, 'Should there be another draft for The Hundred?'
"Some players might retire!"
"Some players might retire!"
"I understand there is significant resistance to The Hundred. There has been for two years. That does not make it…
A letter confirming contract the terminations was issued on Monday
'Maybe the financial impact of coronavirus forces us to look at some of those opportunities'
"As we emerge from the fallout of COVID-19, there will be an even greater need for The Hundred"
'There will be a huge clamour for audience coming out of this crisis, for all sport'
The England-West Indies Test series and T20 Blast have been postponed
The second priority window was originally scheduled for April 2
"If we get a two-month season the pragmatic view would be what’s the point of launching this competition now"
"If they could only fit one competition in, the ECB would want it to The Hundred"
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.