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'''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack''' (commonly known as ''Wisden'') is an annual publication which primarily reviews the previous year's [[cricket (sport)|cricket]] season in Great Britain, although it provides a measure of global coverage too. It was first published in 1864 by [[John Wisden]] & Co. Ltd. Wisden was himself a famous cricketer. A new volume has been published every year since then and so the 2020 issue is the 157th edition.<ref>[https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/special-interest/wisden/about-wisden/ ''About Wisden'' (2020)]. Bloomsbury Publishing plc.</ref> | {{Image|John Wisden 1859.jpg|right|200px|John Wisden, founder of the Almanack, en route to North America in 1859.}} | ||
{{Image|Wisden 1963 cover.jpg|right|200px|Front cover of the 1963 centenary edition.}} | |||
'''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack''' (commonly known as ''Wisden'') is an annual publication which primarily reviews the previous year's [[cricket (sport)|cricket]] season in Great Britain, although it provides a measure of global coverage too. It was first published in 1864 by [[John Wisden]] & Co. Ltd. Wisden was himself a famous [[cricketer]]. A new volume has been published every year since then and so the 2020 issue is the 157th edition.<ref>[https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/special-interest/wisden/about-wisden/ ''About Wisden'' (2020)]. Bloomsbury Publishing plc.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:52, 15 June 2023
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (commonly known as Wisden) is an annual publication which primarily reviews the previous year's cricket season in Great Britain, although it provides a measure of global coverage too. It was first published in 1864 by John Wisden & Co. Ltd. Wisden was himself a famous cricketer. A new volume has been published every year since then and so the 2020 issue is the 157th edition.[1]
Notes
- ↑ About Wisden (2020). Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
Bibliography
- Wisden: Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. John Wisden & Co. Ltd (1864 to present).