The Nightwatchman - The Wisden Cricket Quarterly

The Nightwatchman
What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?
CLR James
The Nightwatchman is a quarterly collection of essays and long-form articles from Wisden
An array of authors from around the world, writing beautifully and at length about the game and its myriad offshoots
Issue 51 (September 2025) of the Nightwatchman, Wisden's Cricket Quarterly, is out now.

Editor’s choice – issue 52

Managing editor Matt Thacker makes his selection from the Winter 2025 issue. Matt has chosen Cris Andrew’s A Tale of Two Brothers.

Issue 52 – out now

Managing editor Matt Thacker introduces issue 52 of the Nightwatchman…

Christmas at the Nightwatchman

Whether you’re looking for a festive gift for the cricket-lover in your life, or you just fancy  treating yourself to some high-quality cricket literature now that the weather is colder, we’ve got you covered.