Compton v Morris: When Test cricket witnessed a pair of twin centuries – Almanack
Both Compton and Morris achieved the rare feat of hitting two separate hundreds
Both Compton and Morris achieved the rare feat of hitting two separate hundreds
"Not even Jupp rendered the county such splendid service"
Mohammad Yousuf had an extraordinary run of success on Pakistan’s 2006 tour to England
"At the crease he stood impassively, cap at a rakish angle, knees slightly bent, chewing compulsively"
"Concentration, discipline, commitment and athleticism were the abiding virtues of his game"
"He stood out as the best young captain seen since W.G. Grace in the early days of Gloucestershire"
"He could flog life from the tired limbs of his teammates at the end of the hottest day"
"One of the best amateur all-round cricketers who ever played for Warwickshire"
“He looks like a cricketer, has a cricketer’s face and wears his flannels like a cricketer”
"When he was at his best, no one was more difficult to play under conditions favourable to batting"
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.