Wisden's Test innings of the year: No.2 – Shan Masood's 156
After the misery of 2016, the glory of 2020
After the misery of 2016, the glory of 2020
An extraordinary breakthrough performance that proved a lot of people wrong, and a select few very right
396 minutes of Fawad Alam
Blackwood could have been the villain, but instead he was the hero
"Buttler’s bashing it like he’s got the pyjamas on in a 50-over game"
No validation of a three-figure mark, but a masterclass innings nevertheless
A true captain's knock
You know you’ve made it as a Test batsman when you can make a hundred that gets met with indifference
"We are witnessing a modern-day batting great at the apex of his powers"
A Zimbabwean tops the list
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.