
An incorrect declaration and a Martin Donnelly masterclass
Mann issued an apology for his declaration
Mann issued an apology for his declaration
Both Compton and Morris achieved the rare feat of hitting two separate hundreds
"Yorkshire simply wouldn't dream of being without him"
"Keith Miller was responsible for turning his attention to slip fielding"
"He belongs to the breed of cricketers who compel the interest of spectators"
"Kenneth Higgs reached the top of the tree in cricket on natural ability"
"Both a stalwart and a stylist"
"Many thought he should've played for England more often than his solitary appearance in 1979"
"It was his batting which secured for him the player of the series award"
"Fishlock's sporting history is a tale of a great enthusiast for games"
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out May 22:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous 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.