Revisiting The Cricket War
Gideon Haigh’s classic account of the Kerry Packer affair, The Cricket War, will be re-released in November. Published for the … Continue reading Revisiting The Cricket War
Wisden at The Oval
A Wisden at The Oval anthology could have been produced any time in the last 120 years and been an interesting read. But 2017 seemed the obvious choice. Continue reading Wisden at The Oval
The anatomy of the pink ball
England’s series opener against the West Indies at Edgbaston will see the first use of a pink ball in a Test match in the UK. Alison Mitchell tells the story behind the newcomer’s construction…
Joining the Afghan party at Lord’s
On July 11, when Afghanistan played their first match at Lord’s, the Compton and Mound Stands – packed with Pashtun passion – were where the party was at. Continue reading Joining the Afghan party at Lord’s
Our home away from home
July 27 will see The Oval stage its 100th Test. In an article first published in issue 17 of The Nightwatchman (an Oval special), Michael Holding reflects on the socio-political dimensions of the West Indies win in 1976.
The importance of being Temba Bavuma
“Despite concentrated efforts in the past 24 years, cricket has not been a sport of choice among the black population of South Africa,” wrote Steven Brenkley in Wisden 2016. “Stars can change that; Rabada and Bavuma already have.” Continue reading The importance of being Temba Bavuma
The Cricket War
When The Cricket War was first published in 1993, the cover featured a black-and-white image of an early press conference … Continue reading The Cricket War
