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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2016 (Paperback Edition)

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2016 (Paperback Edition)

by Lawrence Booth (Editor), Lawrence Booth (Editor), Lawrence Booth (Author)

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Synopsis

*Soft-cover 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 - it includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous obituaries. As always, it contains coverage of every first-class game in every cricket nation, and reports and scorecards for all Tests and ODIs, together with trenchant opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records. A perennial bestseller in the UK, yet again this year's edition - the 153rd, Wisden 2016 - is truly a must-have for every cricket fan. 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 @WisdenAlmanack

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 1552
 Edition: UK ed.
 Publisher: Featherstone Education
Published: 14 Apr 2016
ISBN 10: 1472924576
ISBN 13: 9781472924575
Book Overview: The 153rd edition of the most famous sports book in the world - published every year since 1864 - contains some of the finest sports writing of the year and covers every first-class game in every cricket nation, making it the cricketers' bible worldwide.

Media Reviews
The 2016 Wisden is full of such fine stuff... prepare to lose hours of your life in 60.06 cubic inches of fine writing. Lucky you. * www.espncricinfo.com *
Booth's fifth edition is a triumph * The Cricketer *
The 2016 Wisden has done the impossible and improved on last year's effort making it a must have for all cricket fans * cricketweb.net *
Probably the most famous sports book in the world, the 153rd Cricketers' Almanack features some of the finest sports writing of the year * School Sport *
Wisden today is in better shape than at any time in its long history * Times Literary Supplement *
The book has become an institution * www.espncricinfo.com *
The greatest and most diverse trove of cricket writing anywhere in the Western world * The Cricketer *
Wisden flies the flag for print annuals and you just sense that wherever the publishing industry goes over the next 50 years, the Almanack will still be as relevant as ever - notably because of a reputation that grows stronger every year * The Cricket Paper *
Author Bio
This is Lawrence Booth's fifth year as Editor of Wisden, although he has contributed for many years. He is also cricket writer for the Daily Mail and author of several critically acclaimed cricket books. He is one of the most respected and well liked authorities in the modern game.