
Yousuf’s magic, Kohli’s masterclass – Seven great innings from India-Pakistan Asia Cup clashes
Amarnath, Yousuf, Malik, Raina, Younis, Kohli
Amarnath, Yousuf, Malik, Raina, Younis, Kohli
This is, admittedly, an odd XI
"The occasions when it wasn't just cricket"
"I didn’t like seeing a player, who has scored 10,000 runs, bat in this manner"
From Younis Khan to Mohammad Asif
If getting run out is the worst feeling in cricket, imagine the agony of getting caught short on 99
"To me this statement has no value"
Taha Hashim revisits the best and worst post-match celebrations
"He didn’t take kindly to my advice"
"On the final day, all the England fans as well as the Pakistan fans stood and clapped for us"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:
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.