Wisden Cricket Monthly issue 33: Moeen Ali on sport, politics & carrying the fight
"You have that old saying that politics and sports don’t mix, which I’ve never quite understood"
"You have that old saying that politics and sports don’t mix, which I’ve never quite understood"
"McCullum’s 158 will stand forever as the totem of a new age"
The list features Yuvraj's Durban blitz from the 2007 T20 World Cup
"Pollard has changed the role of the finisher and what is expected of power-hitters forever"
"In 64 breathless minutes, Warner’s life changed forever"
"Gayle had announced himself on the T20 stage and there was no looking back"
The century with the lowest false shot percentage of the decade
"Shoaib’s pace, fire and hostility cared little for the reputations of Delhi’s awesome top order"
"RP found the precious sweet-spot of swing movement and accuracy"
"The combination of movement, pace, and accuracy was a masterclass in death bowling"
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.