
Jofra's six-for and Bavuma's resurgence: Five takeaways from England's 2-1 series loss to South Africa
Plenty of positives for both sides
Plenty of positives for both sides
On January 25, the five highest bidders were unveiled
Philippe made 16 in 16 balls
"It's a shame that the best ones do not want to come"
The side will be led by Devine, who has been declared fit
New Zealand went on to lose by 168 runs
Gill struck 126* in only his sixth T20I
A baffling shot
Tripathi raced away to 44 in only 22 balls
The tournament begins on February 9
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out January 19:
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.