My Golden Summer, 1994/95: An unstoppable Slater and the Australia ‘A’ fever
"To Victorian eyes, the raw deal handed to the ‘A’s’ was just the latest slight to add to our existing…
"To Victorian eyes, the raw deal handed to the ‘A’s’ was just the latest slight to add to our existing…
“Donald’s over-correction prompted this defining moment, Eagar’s shot taking centre stage”
"From a crude commercial perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic was a happy accident for the makers of The Test"
Adam Collins on the stratospheric rise of a new batting sensation that Australia did not see coming
2019 was quite the comeback year
“We just share the same love of the game"
Gubbins spoke to Adam Collins on The Final Word
“I don’t think I’m the best opener in the world. But that’s still the goal"
“Different challenges are ahead. This is new territory"
The voice of Indian cricket on a life in the game
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.