Shan Masood: 'Mickey Arthur is what you’d expect of a parent - he’s 100 per cent honest, even if it’s brutal'
Masood has hit two half-centuries and a double ton in his first three knocks for Derbyshire
Masood has hit two half-centuries and a double ton in his first three knocks for Derbyshire
"Being 32, having two kids and being really settled off the field has really helped"
"The rankings have not got it wrong. He is the best Test bowler in the world"
Smith brought up his third consecutive Test half-century
The pair were key in Pakistan's great escape
Taha Hashim reports from Karachi on the man who supported Babar
Taha Hashim reports on a captaincy masterclass
"The pitch doesn’t befit the occasion, but what an occasion it is"
Khawaja fell just short of a century in the country of his birth
"Sure, there was plenty of attrition, but there were still moments to behold, stories to savour"
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.