As flawed as England are, the rest aren't much better
England weren't flawless on the second day, but they didn't have to be
England weren't flawless on the second day, but they didn't have to be
England look likely to have a full cohort of quick bowlers available for the third Test of the series
Broad had the wicket of van der Dussen chalked off
Stewart would hand over responsibility for selection to the head coach
England have experienced some sort of collapse every time they've batted this winter
'I think his bat gets trapped in his back pad'
"Not one single batter has gone on"
Rabada, Abbott, Ngidi, Olivier and Nortje have broken into the side in consecutive winters
There is no obvious like-for-like replacement for the injured Burns
"The benefits are outstripped by the dangers from 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.