England's bowling 'ants' content to let batsmen enjoy the glory
"We call our bowlers ‘the ants’ as they get on with the job and the batsmen get the glory"
"We call our bowlers ‘the ants’ as they get on with the job and the batsmen get the glory"
"We'll see how it turns out in the morning. It can be a worry for him"
"The one thing I have noticed is that they still respect good cricket"
"You walk out to bat, you see Bumrah at the top of his mark, and you think, 'here we go…
"The mission is to play inspirational cricket"
"Feel like I'm getting better and better with the way that I'm hitting the ball"
"Both are world-class players and it has been pleasing to see them produce some good form in the IPL"
"There had to be some tough calls and there will be some disappointed players"
"There's obviously going to be a couple of really disappointed players"
"This claim is disappointing on a number of fronts but most importantly because it is false"
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.