A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
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Tackling Social Justice through the pages of Wisden
JON GEMMELL takes us through his annual review of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
A protest against Yorkshire CCC's treatment of former cricketer Azeem Rafiq
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
BY DEFINITION, an almanack is an annual publication detailing information on a range of different subjects. Trying to establish themes from some 1,536 pages is one of the many joys of devouring any Wisden.
This year the stench of racism provides an unwanted narrative. The Azeem Rafiq scandal made Yorkshire appear toxic and cricket unwelcoming.
With the national side in crisis, middle-aged administrators peddled racial stereotypes. It might, noted the editor, “have been the 1980s.”
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