Brian Close: One of English cricket's most colourful characters - Almanack
He was proof that some cricketers are far more than the sum of their statistics.
He was proof that some cricketers are far more than the sum of their statistics.
He replaces South Africa counterpart Keshav Maharaj in the team
"A great Yorkshire cricketer in one of the most historical periods of the county’s many triumphant summers"
Leaning will depart the White Rose at the end of the 2019 season
Rashid will miss the rest of the English summer as he manages an ongoing shoulder problem
The 1944 Wisden's poignant obituary of the great Yorkshire and England left-arm spinner
Poysden was on the receiving end of a nasty blow during a training session on Monday
West Indian joins for first five games
He turned out for rivals Lancashire last summer
Pair to face commission for "bringing the game into disrepute"
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.