Kumar Sangakkara's titans of cricket: Rangana Herath
"He is the greatest cricketing role model that Sri Lanka has produced"
"He is the greatest cricketing role model that Sri Lanka has produced"
"Keepers all around the world were in complete distress! Test cricket was forever changed"
"He played his cricket with a lot of heart and honesty"
"Not just me, but a whole generation of cricketers will forever be grateful that we watched him play"
The Sri Lanka legend on the fastest of them all, and his unique approach to playing him
"You never saw that fear or doubt in Ricky’s eyes. That was a very strong message that he sent."
"Every current player admires his ability. Even Virat Kohli is in awe of him. He’s a magician"
"His mindset was all about scoring runs as quickly as humanly possible"
In the latest instalment of Kumar Sangakkara's series on the titans of cricket, he writes about Kevin Pietersen
The great Sri Lankan on the king of reverse swing
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.