
Frank Foster: 'One of the most prominent all-rounders of his day' – Almanack
"He stood out as the best young captain seen since W.G. Grace in the early days of Gloucestershire"
"He stood out as the best young captain seen since W.G. Grace in the early days of Gloucestershire"
"One of the best amateur all-round cricketers who ever played for Warwickshire"
“'To get a few centuries, maybe a double, even a triple' – he proceeded to exceed even his own expectations”
"He played only five Tests for England, a figure that does no justice to his skills or his standing"
“I was determined to go out and play my strokes”
"5ft 5in Kallicharran hooked his towering adversary Joel Garner high over square leg for 6 with stunning power"
"Mate, I am just as good a red-ball player"
“If I do get the cap, then I want to be opening the batting for England for as many years…
Opener was named in England's Test squad to New Zealand
England's injury woes in the fast-bowling department continue ahead of vital Lord's Test
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out February 23:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous 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.