The numbers behind Australia's T20 World Cup dominance
They have lost just one knockout game in the tournament since 2009
They have lost just one knockout game in the tournament since 2009
“If both games were washed out, everyone would be barking mad at the ICC"
Mady Villiers speaks to Phil Walker about sliding doors moments, one-hand grabs and finding cricket from “nowhere"
The 16-year-old opener is only the second Indian to hold the top ICC ranking
There is no reserve day scheduled for the semi-finals
Thailand registered their first ever point at a World Cup event
Knight also passed 1000 T20I runs during record-filled 108*
Achini Kulasuriya was struck on the head, but has been cleared of serious injury
The tournament gets underway on February 21
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.