From Wasim's diabetes to Fred's lost toes – the tales of ten cricket soldiers
"Players who laughed in the face of disability and proclaimed: 'Tis nothing but a scratch, sir!'”
"Players who laughed in the face of disability and proclaimed: 'Tis nothing but a scratch, sir!'”
"Keep your toes close, but your fingers closer"
From Kapil's four in four to Pietersen's massive switch
From manipulating a match for a leather jacket to denying a demi-god a double
"A fundamental lack of seriousness: thank heavens for that"
"His unparalleled results do not merely justify, but demand"
"He knew"
Which is the best Test triple hundred?
‘Colman's Mustard Heads the Field.'
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out June 6:
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.