Ben Stokes & Jason Holder: The spirit king and the sombre statesman
Neither man should have to do it all on his own. But one of them feels like he has to.
Neither man should have to do it all on his own. But one of them feels like he has to.
A brief history of Test cricket’s second-oldest trophy
"They always get up for an England series and it will not be as easy as people think"
Peter Miller recalls the 13 West Indies-born cricketers who have turned out for England
"The Caribbean crowd will tell the Caribbean team they are not supposed to win"
Sky Sports pundit also calls for England to find a permanent role for Jonny Bairstow
"Even Afghanistan have a chance at the World Cup"
"I was very demanding because I wanted to achieve something badly"
“Hope he gets fitter, gets stronger and continues to bowl rapid”
"Players of his quality or someone like Joe Root has kept cricket relevant in the world of sport."
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.