Why winning Tests in India is cricket's greatest challenge
India have only lost one Test series at home since the start of 2005
India have only lost one Test series at home since the start of 2005
Nadeem took the wicket that sealed India's whitewash over South Africa
"We’ve created a culture where people don’t think about themselves and put the team first"
India seem loaded with match-winners in all three departments, but can they find, and put up, the best possible combination?
"If Virat and the team management expect Dhoni to come back and play, he will play"
Indian captain’s career-best 254* takes him up to 936 points, just one short of Smith
Mindset change the only reason behind the big scores, says India captain
Kohli's knock saw him surpass his previous Test-best of 243
The World Test Championship points system has already come under criticism from various corners
"If we're willing to get out of our comfort zone a lot more, then we'll be unfazed by what happens…
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.