Why Jack Leach was right not to review dismissal despite umpire mistake
Though a review would have saved Leach, he made the right decision for the team
Though a review would have saved Leach, he made the right decision for the team
Santner's spell late in the day accounted for all three England wickets
Root's underuse of Archer highlighted that their relationship remains a work in progress
Watling batted all day to bring up his eighth Test hundred
Curran's late dismissal of Williamson edged England into the ascendancy
Tim Southee provided a quietly emphatic performance on the second day at Mount Manganui
Santner re-entered the field of play after Neil Wagner delivered the ball which dismissed Buttler
As many as six players were given a go during the series, but how many of them seem like they…
The six balls that defined England's series-clinching victory in Auckland
It's a line-up filled with a few genuine big names, and some hair-raising prospects.
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.