Cricket World Cup 2019 team preview: Afghanistan
Can Afghanistan cause some shocks?
Can Afghanistan cause some shocks?
How far can Jason Holder's young side go?
"Innate English pessimism. Unshakeable English fatalism. All present and correct. Except where it actually matters"
"Some, myself included, look like they’ve never batted before at times"
He was left out of England's 15-man squad on Tuesday
Who will be leading from the front this summer?
The time is now...
"It took three people to prevent my Dad from breaking the TV set"
All-rounder was included in England's 15-man squad
The duo discuss the make-up of England's final 15-man squad from Lord's
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.