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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack - Matthew Engel


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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack - Matthew Engel

 
Description: ISBN 0947766987 / Author: Matthew Engel / Genre: Sports / The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden has been published every year ... more
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack - Matthew Engel ... since 1864. Wisden 2006, the 143rd edition, includes coverage of every first-class game in every cricket nation, and reports and scorecards for all Tests and ODIs. Trenchant opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records make it the cricketers' bible worldwide. A perennial bestseller in the UK. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is an essential companion for every follower of cricket.

Newest Review: ... reflected through the pages of an annual. The 1946 edition is probably the ultimate example of this. Half the usual size, due ... more

 ... to a post-war paper shortage, the adverts proudly proclaim that company x is b ack in business, having reconverted its machinery from making guns back to making cricket nets, or company y asks for patience with orders because of shortages! The photos (often the most interesting element) also include a shot of The Oval as a temporary prisoner of war camp. ~~~A cricketing record~~~ As an annual and an almanack, a certain amount of Wisden...more

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marcel_beren
Crowned Review Wisden Cricketers' Almanack - Matthew Engel: Take off that sexy yellow jacket (1172 words)
by - written on 28/02/01 (Very useful, 132 readings)
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One of the first Dooyoo ops I wrote was an ill-advised attempt to spread the news of the death of Sir Don Bradman by means of an 'op' on Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. It was such a bad idea, that until today, the op remained 'locked' by Dooyoo for being inappropriate - cringesome when I think about some of the 75 word wonders I've seen happily floating around here posing as opinions and racking up the SUs and NUs! So here is a chance for me to put things "write", <groan now. No more puns> as I present to you a bright, shiny op on Wisden - the cricketers' bible. ~~~A love affair~~~ I have loved ...  Read the complete review

Morgenhund
Premium Review Second to none for cricket reference UPDATED 4/5/01 (471 words)
by - written on 09/12/00 (Very useful, 106 readings)
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John Wisden first published his Cricketing Almanac in 1864, and since then, Wisden has been published yearly, the original slender tome, now being a 1500 page monster. Wisden is synonymous with the game and the Five Cricketers of the Year is an accolade that is the sign of a successful cricketer, and whilst there are sometimes a few questions about the winners' credentials, the accolade is still revered in cricketing circles. Another accolade is the unofficial "Test Match World Championship" - table pitting all the teams in the Test World against one another, which originally published for general interest, is rapidly proving to be held ...  Read the complete review

Carrow+Road+Canary
Premium Review Wisden Cricketers' Almanack - Matthew Engel: The Cricket Lovers Bible (314 words)
by - written on 25/11/00 (Very useful, 79 readings)
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For the true cricket fan Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is the bible. It is the ultimate cricket book with everything you would ever need or want to now about cricket. The 1998 version, which I own, was the 135th version of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack and is surely the biggest selling cricket book of all time. If you are reading this then it probably means that you are a cricket fan and know everything there is to know about this book, so won’t bother reading this – but just in case you clicked on this by mistake (in which case you would have clicked on the back button on the toolbar, leaving me with no readers at this point) I will tell you all ...  Read the complete review

 

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