Club cricket news: Head-butt attack, schoolboy hero & Strauss comeback
Latest stories from across the shires
Latest stories from across the shires
England, led by Morgan, crashed out in the group stage of the tournament after a 15-run defeat to Bangladesh
Wife of Ashes-winning skipper dies after fight with rare form of lung cancer
Former England left-arm spinner confirmed as the ECB's new managing director of cricket
Former England spinner reportedly finalising contract to take the reins ahead of vital year
Who can follow the former England captain?
Former captain unable to give role full focus
"We believe that Mark Ramprakash is a perfect replacement to lead the team this summer"
"If English cricket is to have sustained success we need to come up with some proposals that are reasonably radical"
"My focus has to be on supporting Ruth and my family at a challenging time for us”
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.