By rights and numbers, Chris Gayle should be nowhere near West Indies' T20I side, but he is still key to T20 World Cup hopes
Gayle averages 14 in T20Is since the 2016 T20 World Cup
Gayle averages 14 in T20Is since the 2016 T20 World Cup
His replacement, Tabraiz Shamsi is now the No.1 ranked T20I bowler
Who will India's lead spinner be?
A few of them have already opened the batting
He has played 3 matches in all since 2020
The fastest Pakistani to 50 ODI wickets
What is Bavuma's role in the T20I setup?
Openers and wrist spinners crowding for room
Two players score big
"If only I knew how I get there, it would be fantastic"
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.