The Nightwatchman
Wisden’s cricket quarterly. Posts for cricket tragics. "What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?”
- The Cricketers’ Who’s Who 2026 The essential guide to the 2026 cricket season. Everything you need to know about every single player from all 18 counties, including an in-depth women’s section Foreword by @anniechave.bsky.social Pre-order now: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/the-cri...
- The remarkable story of Tony Pigott’s first and only England cap www.wisden.com/cricket-news...
- In the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, Jonathan Trott reveals his England coaching ambitions Order your copy below ⬇️ Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...
- Three in three, three times: Sam Curran joint-second on all-time list after hat-trick vs Sri Lanka www.wisden.com/cricket-news...
- Wisden Cricket Monthly issue 94 – Can international cricket hold itself together? In the new issue of WCM we preview the Men's T20 World Cup and examine the geopolitical friction which is threatening to pull the world game apart Read more: www.wisden.com/cricket-news...
- Moeen Ali has reversed his retirement from English domestic cricket and will feature in this year’s T20 Blast after signing for Yorkshire. www.wisden.com/cricket-news...
- Wisden Cricket Monthly's men's Test XI of 2025 The team was selected by a panel of 40 cricket writers, and was based on performances from January 1 to December 31, 2025. Read: www.wisden.com/cricket-news... Buy WCM94: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c...
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- In the new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, guest diarist Ashely Giles has his say on English cricket Order your copy below ⬇️ Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...
- In the new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, Matt Roller, who watched every single ball of the Ashes series this winter, unpicks the missteps that led to a 4-1 defeat Order your copy below ⬇️ Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...
- Issue 94 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out now, including a men's T20 World Cup preview and reaction to England's chaotic Ashes tour Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...
- World Cup qualification on the line? Five talking points ahead of England's ODI series in Sri Lanka Weeks on from their Ashes loss, England are gearing up for a white-ball series starting this week in Sri Lanka www.wisden.com/cricket-news...
- Issue 52 is available in both print and digital formats ⬇️
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- The culture that ate itself: What next for England’s Ashes survivors? Phil Walker, WCM editor-in-chief, grapples with where it all went wrong for England in Australia and considers how the mess can now be fixed www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has signed a two-year deal with Derbyshire after he was released by Somerset at the end of last season www.wisden.com/cricket-news...
- Former England all-rounder set to make shock county comeback to sign for Yorkshire Moeen Ali is reportedly set to join Yorkshire as a T20 specialist, in a shock county comeback ahead of the 2026 English domestic summer www.wisden.com/cricket-news...
- Quiz! Every England Test cricketer in the Bazball era Name every England men's Test cricketer since Brendon McCullum took over as coach www.wisden.com/quizzes/play...
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- Analysed: How Travis Head's super cut forced England to fluff their lines in the Ashes www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- Cris Andrews on the Hourns, Waverley legends but lost to Australia - from NW52 Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/editors...
- Stick or twist – Who England should keep, and who they should cut www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
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- Khawaja calls time on 15-year international career after Ashes series finale www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- in the latest edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly, @philwisden.bsky.social speaks to Simon Harmer after his starring role in South Africa's Test series-win in India. Print: shorturl.at/VhXVB Digital: shorturl.at/he3mo
- Read the editor's choice article from issue 52 of The Nightwatchman, Cris Andrews’ A Tale of Two Brothers Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/editors...
- MCG pitch for Boxing Day Test receives 'Unsatisfactory' rating after two-day finish www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
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- Issue 93 of Wisden Cricket Monthly features an exclusive interview with Chris Woakes Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digi: shorturl.at/yDgTD
- With or without Bazball, Australia are just better than England England’s defeat has more to do with the difference in quality between the two sides than tactical approach - @benwisden.bsky.social www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- Issue 93 is out now!
- Issue 93 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out now! The new issue includes reaction to the first two Ashes Tests, rankings of all of Joe Root's Test tons, interviews with Chris Woakes and Shafali Verma, and much more. Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digi: shorturl.at/yDgTD
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- Issue 93 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out now! The new issue includes reaction to the first two Ashes Tests, rankings of all of Joe Root's Test tons, interviews with Chris Woakes and Shafali Verma, and much more. Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digi: shorturl.at/yDgTD
- Alex Carey survived a scare on 73 en route to a hundred at the Adelaide Oval www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
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- "Cris emailed me to say he wanted to write something on two brothers who’d played for Waverley in Sydney and I was intrigued as I’d talked to Sir Geoffrey about playing there and seen some of his stats, so wanted to know more. Safe to say I wasn’t disappointed"
- Managing editor Matt Thacker's editor's pick from issue 52. Matt has chosen Cris Andrews' A Tale of Two Brothers Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/editors...
- England team security accused of 'physically confronting' Australian media at airport www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- No more hiding under Bazball cloak: England's players know they are playing for their careers - @philwisden.bsky.social www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- Managing editor Matt Thacker's editor's pick from issue 52. Matt has chosen Cris Andrews' A Tale of Two Brothers Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/editors...
- Few have explored cricket's quirky stories as far and wide as Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins Their new book, Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics, is available now Buy here: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/bedtime...
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- The four players England could drop after Gabba mauling England are 2-0 down in Australia, and facing the possibility of once again losing an Ashes series Down Under at the earliest opportunity - Katya Witney www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- Brendon McCullum felt his players were over-trained for the Brisbane Test despite criticism of their decision to forgo a pink-ball warm-up ahead of the game That's one way of looking at it... www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
- Australia completed an ultra-rate double feat while scoring 511 runs in their first innings of the Brisbane Test www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
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- Issue 52 is out now!
