Herbert Strudwick: 'Above all a wonderful man and a great player' – Almanack
"Not only was he a magnificent wicketkeeper, but he set a fine example to the rest of the side"
"Not only was he a magnificent wicketkeeper, but he set a fine example to the rest of the side"
He was stout hearted, stubborn or pugnacious as circumstances prescribed, and had the temperament of being able to carry on…
"It is a story many who have played against him will recognise uneasily; wild boar or batsman, Glenn McGrath tends…
Roberts was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1975
The Five Wisden Cricketers of the Year represent a tradition that dates back in the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack to 1889
"The marvellous appeal of Hughes’s batting lies in the repertoire of his strokes"
An easily underrated captain, van der Merwe led South Africa to two significant series wins
"I went home and cried my eyes out. But my dad said: ‘Prove people wrong.’”
"His batting was as undemonstrative as his personality, but as eloquent, too"
When hitting, kicking, throwing and bowling, it was apparent that he had a highly developed ball sense
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.