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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
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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
