Chris Lewis: 'I don’t necessarily think that I was the easiest person to manage'
"It was asked how England’s Caribbean-born players felt about playing West Indies but we’re talking about sport"
"It was asked how England’s Caribbean-born players felt about playing West Indies but we’re talking about sport"
"He occupied the crease for almost 38 hours - the equivalent of more than six full playing days"
"Mahela's presence has been fantastic for me"
"A momentary shocked silence was followed by another ovation, but feelings were confused"
Back in 2017, Will Macpherson picked out the legendary all-rounder and nine others
"I was good enough to play, I’m not going to be modest"
Only one of them went on to play more than ten Tests
"Gambling and cricket have been together forever"
"Like before, when it comes to Ben Stokes, England might just have to believe"
"At no point did I ever contemplate they might pick me"
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.