CricViz: Joe Root's conversion woes mask more serious concerns
Root was dropped three times, but failed to make the most of his luck
Root was dropped three times, but failed to make the most of his luck
Nathan Lyon claimed his 350th Test wicket and his 15th Test five-for
His first Test ton for six and a half years
Patrick Noone looks at England’s mercurial all-rounder whose batting reached a new low at Edgbaston on Day three
Should Australia have included Starc in their XI?
"It seems remarkable to think that there were some calls for Stuart Broad to be dropped for this Test match"
Patrick Noone looks at the struggling franchise’s key problems.
Patrick Noone uses CricViz stats to explain why the tournament victors proved such a hit
Patrick Noone looks back at the fast-bowling displays of Mark Wood and Shannon Gabriel on day two
"Alzarri Joseph cannot have had many more difficult days as a cricketer than today."
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.