Learie Constantine and the Wisden Trophy
By Harry Pearson When the ECB announced that the Wisden Trophy was to be replaced, a number of wise commentators … Continue reading Learie Constantine and the Wisden Trophy
KANE WILLIAMSON IS KANE WILLIAMSON
Jarrod Kimber on an extraordinary everyman It’s supposed to look like an inner-city bar where people drink locally brewed vegan … Continue reading KANE WILLIAMSON IS KANE WILLIAMSON
Come Hell or High Water
One of Wisden’s most remarkable achievements is that it has been published, come hell, high water or world war, every … Continue reading Come Hell or High Water
Get off that fence, lad.
David Hopps on Yorkshire’s great divider So Geoffrey Boycott has reached 80. If his cricketing career is any guide, that … Continue reading Get off that fence, lad.
When Len Hutton eclipsed Don Bradman with record knock at The Oval
The Men Who Raised the Bar, published by Wisden, looks at how the record has evolved from the inaugural Test … Continue reading When Len Hutton eclipsed Don Bradman with record knock at The Oval
Within the Confines of Lunacy: Jonathan Rice sifts through 120 years of Wisden’s “Notes by the Editor”
WITHIN THE CONFINES OF LUNACY Jonathan Rice sifts through 120 years of Wisden’s “Notes by the Editor” Early last year, … Continue reading Within the Confines of Lunacy: Jonathan Rice sifts through 120 years of Wisden’s “Notes by the Editor”
A Century of Notes
A CENTURY OF NOTES By Tim Rice Originally published in the 2000 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack This edition of … Continue reading A Century of Notes
A retrospective celebration
Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has long carried details of schools cricket. As far back as 1865, the second edition included an … Continue reading A retrospective celebration
The sorry story of Percy Chapman
He was an Ashes-winning England captain, a thrilling batsman and a glamorous society figure. Yet Percy Chapman’s life ended at … Continue reading The sorry story of Percy Chapman
And suddenly there was cricket
After South Africa’s 1970 tour was called off after months of protest, an alternative series was swiftly arranged against a … Continue reading And suddenly there was cricket
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