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John Wisden : John Wisden was an English cricketer and sporting goods manufacturer who founded the annual almanack bearing his name. He launched the publication in 1864 after a career as a professional cricketer.
Cricket statistics : Cricket statistics are numerical records of players, matches, teams, and performance in the sport. The almanack's tables preserve and organize the numbers behind cricket history.
Cricket record books : Cricket record books compile statistics, results, and historical information about the sport. Wisden is among the enduring annual sources used to check cricket records.
Playfair Cricket Annual : Playfair Cricket Annual is a yearly English cricket reference book, first published in 1948, with statistics and information on players and teams. It is a more compact annual rival to Wisden's broader coverage and essays.
1864 in cricket : The year 1864 marked the publication of the first Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and the legalization of overarm bowling in English cricket. The almanack began in a year that also changed how cricket was played.
First-class cricket : First-class cricket is the highest standard of domestic multi-day cricket officially recognized by cricket authorities. The almanack's records and season reports have long covered this major form of the game.
Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World : Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World is an annual honor recognizing one cricketer's performance across the preceding calendar year. The almanack extends its record-keeping role through an annual international distinction.
The Cricketer : The Cricketer is a British cricket magazine founded in 1921, publishing news, features, and analysis. Its regular magazine journalism differs from Wisden's retrospective yearly compilation.
Victorian cricket : Victorian cricket was the sport's development in Britain and its empire during the reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901. The book grew alongside cricket's expanding Victorian institutions and audience.
Test cricket : Test cricket is an international form of cricket played between national teams over up to five days. Test match results and records are central to the almanack's historical coverage.
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