Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, or simply Wisden, colloquially the Bible of Cricket, is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom. The description "bible of cricket" was first used in the 1930s by Alec Waugh in a review for the London Mercury. In October 2013, an all-time Test World XI was announced to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Wisden 2019 edition | |
| Editor | Lawrence Booth |
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| Categories | Cricket |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Total circulation | 50,000 (2006) |
| Founder | John Wisden |
| First issue | 1864 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London, England |
| Website | wisden |
In 1998, an Australian edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack was launched; it ran for eight editions.
In 2012, an Indian edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack was launched (dated 2013), entitled Wisden India Almanack, that has been edited by Suresh Menon since its inception.
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