'How can he not have one with that pull shot?' – Shubman Gill's sponsor-less bat invites reactions
"With each shot, Gill's next bat sponsor lose little bit more money"
"With each shot, Gill's next bat sponsor lose little bit more money"
Nathan Lyon was visibly upset after the review
“You don’t hit the ball any cleaner or any harder than that"
A peach of a delivery, a healthy edge, and a sharp catch
Shardul Thakhur was no-balled after bowling a succession of short-pitched deliveries to Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon
“I would like to clarify that yes I will be available for Pakistan only once this management leaves"
Another memorable stump mic moment involving Rishabh Pant in Australia
Rob Lewis has been in Sri Lanka since March 2020
The pandemic has forced bowlers and fielders to shine the ball in unique ways
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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.