Overview

"It is a book of three parts: comment; record; and delightful minutiae, which always brings the most cheer. - Mike Atherton, The Times The publication of Wisden is cricket’s equivalent of the state opening of Parliament. It’s another great edition. - Oborne and Heller on Cricket podcast The pages are stacked full of information, quirks and great analysis of the game, as well as being a wonderful record. - Alison Mitchell, BBC World Service Stumped *Soft cover edition* The 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing. It reflects on the extraordinary life of Shane Warne, who died far too early in 2022, and looks back at another legendary bowler, S. F. Barnes, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wisden also reports on England’s triumph at the T20 World Cup, to go alongside their 2019 ODI success, and on their Test team’s thrilling rejuvenation under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the obituaries. And, as ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records. ""There can't really be any doubt about the cricket book of the year, any year: it's obviously Wisden"" Andrew Baker in The Daily Telegraph @WisdenAlmanack"

Full Product Details

Author:   Lawrence Booth
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Wisden
Edition:   160th edition
ISBN:  

9781399406192

ISBN 10:   1399406191
Pages:   1616
Publication Date:   20 April 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Part One – Comment Including: Wisden Honours, Notes by the Editor, Shane Warne, Five Cricketers of the Year, Wisden Trophy, Wisden Writing Competition Part Two – The Wisden Review Including: Books, Media, Retirements, Laws of the game, Environment, Obituaries Part Three – English International Cricket Including: The team, the players, reviews, match reports (Tests v West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, T20s, etc) Part Four – English Domestic Cricket Including: LV=County Championship, One-Day Competitions) Part Five – Overseas Cricket Including: Men's T20 World Cup, Under-19 World Cup, country reviews, Cricket Round the World Part Six – Overseas Franchise Cricket Including: KFC Men's Big Bash League, Tata Indian Premier League Part Seven – Women's Cricket Including: review, international series, Women's World Cup, Commonwealth Games Part Eight – Records and Registers Including births and deaths Part Nine – The Almanack Including: official bodies, umpires and referees, anniversaries, honours and awards, trade directory, index of unusual occurrences

Reviews

Overall, Wisden succeeds again in meeting its challenge, recording meticulously and comprehensively while finding time to breathe and reflect. -- Richard Hobson * The Cricketer * It is a book of three parts: comment; record; and delightful minutiae, which always brings the most cheer. -- Mike Atherton * The Times * The joys of the Almanack are the joys of cricket. Its landscape is vast, its minutia endlessly explorable. It is somewhere to escape to. -- Jon Hotten * Wisden Cricket Monthly *

Author Information

This is Lawrence Booth's twelfth year as Editor of Wisden. He is one of the most respected and well liked authorities in the modern game. @the_topspin

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