brisbane test

Ashes

Forget Ben Stokes, Joe Root is the player England really need to turn up

His biggest test yet?

Ashes
Michael Vaughan rues England missed chances

Tactics were wrong at key times.

by Wisden Staff / November 27, 2017
Ashes
First Test ends in farce with Jonny Bairstow 'head-butt' story

We know what constitutes a thrashing, but what constitutes a head-butt?

by Will Macpherson / November 27, 2017
Match Coverage
England exposed as Australia close in on crushing win

Tourists now set for huge defeat as Warner and Bancroft leave just 56 to get

by Will Macpherson / November 26, 2017
Ashes
Advantage Australia as Smith's resilience empowers host's bowlers - day 3 report

Now England need their skipper to match Smith's heroics

by Will Macpherson / November 25, 2017
Ashes
England must get Steve Smith out – here's how

Clues for England on how to dismiss the world No.1 batsman

by Ed Kemp / November 24, 2017
Ashes
Smith & Marsh stabilise Australia after top order struggle - day 2 report

Game hangs in the balance after day of innovation

by Will Macpherson / November 24, 2017
Videos
England are ahead in the game – Ponting, Vaughan

Ex-skippers value runs on the board

by Wisden Staff / November 23, 2017
Videos
England should have put more pressure on Nathan Lyon – Kevin Pietersen

"I'd rather Lyon's figures be 3-70"

by Wisden Staff / November 23, 2017
News
James Vince run out by Nathan Lyon evokes Ricky Ponting & Gary Pratt

Boycott and Vaughan tease former Australian captain

by Wisden Staff / November 23, 2017

Issue 67

The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest-edited by Isa Guha, out May 5:

A world-exclusive with Jos Buttler
Exclusive interviews with Charlotte Edwards, Ebony Rainford-Brent and the brilliant Enid Bakewell
In-depth coverage of how all 18 counties have started the new campaign
A nine-page guide to the new women’s domestic season
Phil Walker picks out the greatest lines from the history of cricket commentary
Jo Harman tells the story of Australian wicketkeeping royalty
Ben Bloom takes the temperature of county supporters
Katya Witney delivers an eye-opening piece on the plight of Afghanistan’s female cricketers
Luke Alfred hails the resilience of Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s first black African captain
Hard-hitting columns from Mark Ramprakash, Lawrence Booth and Andrew Miller

Almanack 2023

ORDER THE 2023 EDITION NOW

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.

The independent voice of cricket

brisbane test

Forget Ben Stokes, Joe Root is the player England really need to turn up

Michael Vaughan rues England missed chances

First Test ends in farce with Jonny Bairstow 'head-butt' story

England exposed as Australia close in on crushing win

Advantage Australia as Smith's resilience empowers host's bowlers - day 3 report

England must get Steve Smith out – here's how

Smith & Marsh stabilise Australia after top order struggle - day 2 report

England are ahead in the game – Ponting, Vaughan

England should have put more pressure on Nathan Lyon – Kevin Pietersen

James Vince run out by Nathan Lyon evokes Ricky Ponting & Gary Pratt

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