Jamie Smith is the cover star of the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly and speaks to @philwisden.bsky.social after a strong start to the summer following a tough winter Buy now in print: shorturl.at/QXbvM Or digital: shorturl.at/kasZJ

In the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out now, we speak to England keeper Jamie Smith about his bruising Ashes tour, family life and rediscovering the best version of himself Also inside: Ollie Robinson, Emilio Gay and more Buy issue 97: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-...

In the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out now, we speak to England keeper Jamie Smith about his bruising Ashes tour, family life and rediscovering the best version of himself Also inside: Ollie Robinson, Emilio Gay and more Buy issue 97: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-...

First in 120 years: Teenage county debutant makes history with record-breaking hat-trick in game-changing burst www.wisden.com/series/count...

Ollie Randall joins us in south London to discuss his new book, Writers in Whites, the previously untold story of cricket’s influential role in London’s literary world from the 1880s to the 1960s Reserve a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

Englandwatch: Robinson tons up from No.10, Root takes match-winning four-for in latest County Championship round www.wisden.com/series/count...

Controversy has emerged once more from the ECB's County Championship injury replacement trial, after Lancashire replaced injured spin-bowling allrounder, Arav Shetty, with keeper-batter George Bell www.wisden.com/series/count...

James Rew is currently the most prized County Championship wicket in the country, but his hopes of an England call-up at the start of the international summer could potentially be scuppered by his younger brother’s exam schedule www.wisden.com/series/count...

Issue 96 of WCM is on sale now and it's a cracker

Last month, Phil Walker travelled up to Sheffield for an exclusive sit-down interview with Joe Root. They chatted about the Ashes, parenthood, fame, unfinished business with England and much more for the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcoR...

"I don't think there's ever a sense of completion" There's an exclusive interview with Joe Root in issue 96 of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out now Print: thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...

Join us a week on Monday for the launch of Catching the Light and the latest edition of the Nightwatchman Quiz

Who can challenge Crawley? Six batters in the race to open for England in the first Test of the summer www.wisden.com/series/count...

Issue 96 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out now, including an exclusive sit-down interview with Joe Root Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...

Join us at The Jolly Gardeners pub in Vauxhall, London, on April 20 for discussion on cricket and poetry, followed by the legendary Nightwatchman quiz Book now: eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

'Absolutely crazy' – What the players really think about the 2026 county cricket schedule County players have had their say on the new English domestic schedule for 2026, after the ECB restructured the windows for several blocks of competition. www.wisden.com/cricket-news...

Australia Ashes opener signs lengthy County Championship deal with promoted Division One side Jake Weatherald has joined Leicestershire for the 2026 County Championship www.wisden.com/series/count...

Get your tickets to the next Nightwatchman Quiz and book launch More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

The County Championship returns this week. Time to order your wallchart!

Ollie Robinson on England-county 'disconnect' Two years after being dropped from the Test side, Ollie Robinson has defended the England team management from accusations of poor communication by other axed players www.wisden.com/series/count...

Wisden Cricket Monthly's wallchart is the perfect companion to a brilliant summer of cricket Order yours now: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-...

Join us on April 20 for an evening at The Jolly Gardeners pub in Vauxhall, London, for discussion on cricket and poetry, followed by the legendary Nightwatchman quiz Book now: eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

West Indian cricket’s first revolutionary Vaneisa Baksh on Learie and his lineage Read: thenightwatchman.net/writing/west...

Today is #WorldPoetryDay and that's the perfect excuse to post about Catching the Light from @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social, an eclectic anthology of cricket poems edited by Nicholas Hogg and Tim Beard. Pre-order now ahead of the official release on April 24: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/catchin...

Australia’s Other Leg-Spin Champion The Final Word’s Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins introduce one of the stories told in their new book, Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/writing/aust...

Join us on April 20 for an evening at The Jolly Gardeners pub for discussion on cricket and poetry, followed by the legendary Nightwatchman quiz Book now: eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

A Tale of Two Brothers Cris Andrews on the Hourns, Waverley legends but lost to Australia Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/writing/a-ta...

Sunday cricket just three or four weeks away now (anyone starting earlier than Easter/April??) Have a look at our website and get in touch if we can help you with a small grant towards getting any friendly games on googlyfund.co.uk Please share in your🏏 networks

The Name’s Pugh, Tom Pugh Oliver Price with the tumultuous tale of one of the last true amateurs Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/writing/the-...

Sunrisers Leeds X account suspended hours after signing Pakistan leggie in Hundred auction www.wisden.com/cricket-news...

Wisden Cricket Monthly's wallchart is back for 2026 and details all the domestic and international fixtures for the forthcoming English season. Perfect for everywhere from a clubhouse wall to the fridge door Buy now: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-...

Playing with Politics Itay Goder on cricket’s tradition of fair play colliding with conscience Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/writing/play...

A superb, nuanced article about one of the Caribbean’s greatest players. (And a good way to distract from the depressing reality of today is by going back to the depressing realities of yesteryear.)

Got my copy of @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social 53 in the mail today. I cannot thank @missingintheslips.bsky.social enough for taking an interest in my little podcast #Cricket🏏 journey. Still hard to believe and still so humbled.

In the new issue of WCM, out now, Andrew Miller has his say on the T20 World Cup Print: thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...

West Indian cricket’s first revolutionary Vaneisa Baksh on Learie and his lineage for Nightwatchman 53 Read: thenightwatchman.net/writing/west...

I spy a 2026 Cricket Season WALL CHART!!!

Issue 95 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now in print and digital formats

it is snowing again. I finished @slightlyfoxed.bsky.social yesterday and am planning on the day with @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social but tomorrow was looming already, so imagine my delight when this arrived in the post today. Thank you @anniechave.bsky.social and @ccmatters.bsky.social. #cricket

The latest issue of The Nightwatchman is hot off the press. Grab your copy now!

Issue 95 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out now They reveal the 50 best uncapped players in the county game, talk to some of those who came out on top, and assess their chances of breaking into the Test team Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-... Digital: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...

Some good stuff in The Nightwatchman as always.

In the post: the latest edition of @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social Always a very stimulating read

I’ve got something in this issue about Charlie Buller, whose life reads like something from a novel. On sale now!

Issue 53 of The Nightwatchman is out now, packed with excellent long-form cricket writing from Vaneisa Baksh, Cris Andrews, Andy Moles, Garfield Robinson, Margaret Brecknell and more Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/issue-53 Digital: www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/the-nig...

It has arrived in the US. It's good. It always is, though, rather, alas, like an Aus test side, so no surprise but more welcome for having a little piece by me about @absentmindguy.bsky.social. Great fun working with Matt @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social. I appreciated the opportunity.

I have just seen the PDF of the new @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social. @absentmindguy.bsky.social is the focus of one story. I would recommend it, but modesty forbids... The other pieces are excellent, of course.

The Adil Rashid succession plan: Four spinners who could be England's next white-ball No.1 - Katya Witney www.wisden.com/series/icc-m...

The ECB and the eight Hundred teams have released a joint statement following reports that sides linked to the Indian Premier League would decline to sign players from Pakistan - @benwisden.bsky.social www.wisden.com/cricket-news...

Moeen Ali: Players could act over Pakistan exclusion from The Hundred www.wisden.com/cricket-news...