The summer Peter Loader reached his peak – Almanack
"The initial P in the name of Peter James Loader might well represent perseverance"
"The initial P in the name of Peter James Loader might well represent perseverance"
"To me he was the best in the business, as it should be with all our heroes"
“I was privileged to play with a genius in Saqlain Mushtaq”
"Henry Cowen pops in his headphones and listens to some of cricket’s best (and worst) songs"
"It was obvious to all who saw him that Jardine stood rather in a class by himself"
A look back at when England won the Akai Singer Champions Trophy
"His innings were variously and inevitably described as exhilarating, brilliant or exciting"
"Going the first time just seemed the thing to do"
“Putting topics on the table, discussing it and being real about it is where I feel real change will be…
"You don’t necessarily expect analysis from stylish players, but they have to do it"
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.