Writer: Melinda Farrell

Ashes 2023

From first scene to last, the 2023 Ashes series was an Oscar-worthy masterpiece

An extraordinary series

Ashes 2023
The focus on the 'moral Ashes' does a disservice to the real thing

A rubber with plenty of life

by Melinda Farrell / July 26, 2023
Ashes 2023
‘Go easy on the Pimms’ - A (possibly) fictional account of Australia’s post-Headingley, pre-holiday team meeting | Ashes 2023

"Maybe send me a postcard"

by Melinda Farrell / July 12, 2023
Ashes 2023
An open letter to Ben Stokes, from a Bazball-loving Aussie

'It feels like we're all standing together at the crossroads.'

by Melinda Farrell / July 6, 2023
Women's Ashes 2023
Busted fingers and poor form, be damned - Alyssa Healy etches her name among Australia's grittiest captains

"Perhaps her greatest contribution as a first-time Test captain was the grit she displayed"

by Melinda Farrell / June 27, 2023
Ashes 2023
Pat Cummins exhumes and exorcises the ghosts of Ashes past

"Tests don’t exist in isolation"

by Melinda Farrell / June 21, 2023
Ashes 2023
Pat Cummins' immovable Australia are ready for Ben Stokes' irresistible force

Popcorn ready, curtains up, cue the lights

by Melinda Farrell / June 15, 2023
Almanack
Ellyse Perry: Wisden Cricketer of the Year - Almanack

"She has made the exceptional seem routine"

by Melinda Farrell / May 1, 2020

Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

ORDER THE 2023 EDITION NOW

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.

The independent voice of cricket

Writer: Melinda Farrell

From first scene to last, the 2023 Ashes series was an Oscar-worthy masterpiece

The focus on the 'moral Ashes' does a disservice to the real thing

‘Go easy on the Pimms’ - A (possibly) fictional account of Australia’s post-Headingley, pre-holiday team meeting | Ashes 2023

An open letter to Ben Stokes, from a Bazball-loving Aussie

Busted fingers and poor form, be damned - Alyssa Healy etches her name among Australia's grittiest captains

Pat Cummins exhumes and exorcises the ghosts of Ashes past

Pat Cummins' immovable Australia are ready for Ben Stokes' irresistible force

Ellyse Perry: Wisden Cricketer of the Year - Almanack

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