‘Never been a more exciting time for cricket’ – England stars back The Hundred
"I don’t see why it can’t be a success"
"I don’t see why it can’t be a success"
Even if Roy succeeds in honing his natural instincts for Tests, what will it have been accomplished?
"He got a start and would have liked a few more but it is something to build on.”
"With Jason Roy in the team, I think we're a better team for sure"
"We think we’ve got the best seven batters available to us at the moment"
"All-rounders are rare for everyone, except England"
"Who would Australia’s new-ball bowlers most like to face: Roy or Joe Denly?"
We don’t envy you, Ed Smith
Ben Jones analyses the credentials of Jason Roy, Olly Stone and Lewis Gregory
Pre-Ashes training squad at St George's Park also announced
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.