Five hundred pounds, plus expenses – the negotiations behind West Indies' 1939 tour to England
Test cricket between the two World Wars now seems very far away
Test cricket between the two World Wars now seems very far away
On his retirement, another Yorkshire and England paceman Bill Bowes paid this tribute in the 1970 Wisden Almanack
"The Ashes, surrendered in 1934 in the series after Bodyline, were back home at last."
Gooch opened the batting for England in their 1986 drubbing at the hands of West Indies
The heart-warming tale of Great Habton CC offers a beacon of light to small village teams nationwide
Is short leg still such an unappealing prospect?
What made Tony Cozier so special is both easy to describe and impossible to emulate
"Immaculate, alert, brisk of movement, serene in repose, he carried his character with a clear label wherever he appeared"
Neither man should have to do it all on his own. But one of them feels like he has to.
With the help of statistical analysis, Ben Gardner explains why he doesn't believe the Yorkshireman is suited to No.3
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.