Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2025
Book Synopsis*Standard hardback edition*The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Home to some of the finest sports writing of the year from the likes of Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, Rob Smyth, Patrick Collins, Simon Wilde, Osman Samiuddin, Tony Cozier, Benj Moorehead, Raf Nicholson and Dileep Premachandran Wisden includes the thought-provoking Notes by the Editor, the famous Cricketers of the Year awards, and the authoritative 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, The Daily Telegraph @WisdenAlmanack
£48.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2025
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£54.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2024
Book Synopsis*Standard hardback edition*The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers'' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Highlights from this year''s edition include Gideon Haigh on the men''s Ashes, former England captain Mike Brearley on the captaincy of Ben Stokes, Jonathan Liew on the departure of Stuart Broad, Michael Collins on English cricket''s equity problem, as well as articles by Ebony Rainford-Brent, Emma John, Harry Pearson, Sir Hilary Beckles and many more of the world''s best sportswriters.As usual, Wisden includes the thought-provoking Notes by the Editor, the famous Cricketers of the Year awards, and the authoritative 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
£48.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2025
Book Synopsis*Standard hardback edition*The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Home to some of the finest sports writing of the year from the likes of Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, Rob Smyth, Patrick Collins, Simon Wilde, Osman Samiuddin, Tony Cozier, Benj Moorehead, Raf Nicholson and Dileep Premachandran Wisden includes the thought-provoking Notes by the Editor, the famous Cricketers of the Year awards, and the authoritative 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, The Daily Telegraph @WisdenAlmanack
£67.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2023
Book SynopsisIt is a book of three parts: comment; record; and delightful minutiae, which always brings the most cheer. - Mike Atherton, The TimesThe publication of Wisden is cricket's equivalent of the state opening of Parliament. It's another great edition. - Oborne and Heller on Cricket podcastThe 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 BrendonTrade ReviewOverall, 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 *Table of ContentsPart 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
£45.60
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2021
Book SynopsisThe 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world. The 2021 edition of the cricketer''s bible includes full coverage of the Cricket World Cup and this year''s momentous drawn Ashes.Published every year since 1864, the Wisden Cricketer''s Almanack 2021 contains some of the finest sports writing of the year, and tells the story of England men''s first World Cup win, as well as a remarkable Ashes series. Home to some of the finest sports writing of the year - from the likes of Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, Tanya Aldred, Emma John, Andy Bull, Jon Hotten, Anand Vasu, Paul Edwards, Simon Wilde, Osman Samiuddin and Raf Nicholson - it includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous obituaries. As always, it contains reports and scorecards for all Tests, one-day and Twenty20 internationals, together with trenchant opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.There can''t really be any doubTrade ReviewOverall, 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 *
£44.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2023
Book SynopsisIt is a book of three parts: comment; record; and delightful minutiae, which always brings the most cheer. - Mike Atherton, The TimesThe publication of Wisden is cricket''s equivalent of the state opening of Parliament. It''s another great edition. - Oborne and Heller on Cricket podcastThe 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*Standard hardback 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 TesTrade ReviewIt 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 *The big yellow book. The important one. The one aliens will be reading in hundreds of years’ time when we as a species have wiped ourselves out and they’ve come down to work out how cricket worked. * The Final Word podcast *Table of ContentsPart 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
£51.30
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2024
Book Synopsis*Soft cover edition*The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers'' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Highlights from this year''s edition include Gideon Haigh on the men''s Ashes, former England captain Mike Brearley on the captaincy of Ben Stokes, Jonathan Liew on the departure of Stuart Broad, Michael Collins on English cricket''s equity problem, as well as articles by Ebony Rainford-Brent, Emma John, Harry Pearson, Sir Hilary Beckles and many more of the world''s best sportswriters.As usual, Wisden includes the thought-provoking Notes by the Editor, the famous Cricketers of the Year awards, and the authoritative 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 @
£48.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2024
Book Synopsis*Large format edition*The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden Cricketers'' Almanack has been published every year since 1864. Highlights from this year''s edition include Gideon Haigh on the men''s Ashes, former England captain Mike Brearley on the captaincy of Ben Stokes, Jonathan Liew on the departure of Stuart Broad, Michael Collins on English cricket''s equity problem, as well as articles by Ebony Rainford-Brent, Emma John, Harry Pearson, Sir Hilary Beckles and many more of the world''s best sportswriters.As usual, Wisden includes the thought-provoking Notes by the Editor, the famous Cricketers of the Year awards, and the authoritative 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
£60.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2021
Book Synopsis*Large-format hardback edition*The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world published every year since 1864 contains some of the world's finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous 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 @WisdenAlmanackTrade ReviewOverall, 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 *
£56.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2022
Book Synopsis*Standard hardback edition*The 159th edition of the most famous sports book in the world published every year since 1864 contains some of the world''s finest sports writing, and reflects on a year when Azeem Rafiq forced the sport to examine, more painfully than ever, its attitude to racism. The launch of The Hundred gave a huge boost to the women''s game while raising many questions about the men''s. Then, in the last two months of the year, Australia''s men won the World T20 and retained the Ashes.Writers include Lawrence Booth, Stephen Fry, Mike Atherton, Gideon Haigh, Henry Blofeld, Vic Marks, Tanya Aldred, Andy Bull, Tim de Lisle, Emma John and Scyld Berry. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous 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 doubtTrade ReviewThe 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 *The famous yellow book has never been afraid to hold up an unflattering mirror to its subject but, even by its own standards, the 159th edition represents a searing state of the nation address. * Press Association *Wisden coming out once a year feels like a cricketer’s Christmas. In an ever-digitised world, to have an actual book in front of us is a good thing. * TalkSPORT *The Almanack is pulling cricket towards the outside world: themes of racism, sexism, intolerance and conflict, it says, are global and not local. They concern “common humanity” and how it might want to proceed, within cricket and without. * Wisden Cricket Monthly *It’s not just the statistics and match reports – it’s another towering achievement. -- Daniel Norcross * BBC Test Match Special *The big yellow book. The important one. The one aliens will be reading in hundreds of years’ time when we as a species have wiped ourselves out and they’ve come down to work out how cricket worked. * The Final Word podcast *Table of ContentsPart One – Comment Part Two – The Wisden Review Part Three – English International Cricket Part Four – English Domestic Cricket Part Five – Overseas Cricket Part Six – Overseas Franchise Cricket Part Seven – Women's Cricket Part Eight – Records and Registers Part Nine – The Almanack
£45.60
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1864 to 1878
Book SynopsisWisden Cricketers'' Almanack was first published in 1864, and a new edition has been published every year since then.While limited-edition reprints of every edition of Wisden from 1864 to 1946 have been published over the past few decades, collecting these limited-edition reprints is not cheap as each one has normally been priced between 50 and 100.Now, for the first time, John Wisden & Co is offering a bundle of the print-on-demand reprints of the editions between 1864 and 1878, to allow cricket lovers more affordable access to this historic book which forms such a significant part of the game''s great heritage.
£417.75
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1916 to 1919
Book SynopsisWisden Cricketers'' Almanack was first published in 1864, and a new edition has been published every year since then.While limited-edition reprints of every edition of Wisden from 1864 to 1946 have been published over the past few decades, collecting these limited-edition reprints is not cheap as each one has normally been priced between 50 and 100.Now, for the first time, John Wisden & Co is offering a bundle of the print-on-demand reprints of the editions between 1916 and 1919, to allow cricket lovers more affordable access to this historic book which forms such a significant part of the game''s great heritage.
£141.00
