You won't realise how much you missed Test cricket until you watch this incredibly tight leave
Test cricket just hits different when it's played in New Zealand
Test cricket just hits different when it's played in New Zealand
The catch would prove crucial
Lahiru Kumara was the unlucky bowler
“The presence of mind, the coordination, the athleticism, a wonderful piece of fielding from Reeza Hendricks”
Which do you think was better?
Roy’s failure continued a run of iffy form in England colours
The opposition bowler attempted to offer a consoling handshake, Flintoff-Lee-style, but to no avail
"I looked up and Alvin Kallicharan is on the middle of the pitch"
"I’ve seen a lot of cricket around the world, but there’s always something new you can learn"
No way! No, no way! You cannot do that Jofra Archer!
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.