{"product_id":"9781399406185-wisden-cricketers-almanack-2023","title":"Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2023","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a book of three parts: comment; record; and delightful minutiae, which always brings the most cheer. - Mike Atherton, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe publication of Wisden is cricket’s equivalent of the state opening of Parliament. It’s another great edition. - \u003ci\u003eOborne and Heller on Cricket podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pages are stacked full of information, quirks and great analysis of the  game, as well as being a wonderful record. - Alison Mitchell, \u003ci\u003eBBC World Service Stumped\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Large-format hardback edition*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 160th edition of the most famous sports book in the world\u003c\/b\u003e  – 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 Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriters include Lawrence  Booth, Gideon Haigh, James Holland, Jonathan Liew, Emma John, David  Frith, Simon Wilde, Jon Hotten, Robert Winder, Tanya Aldred and Neil  Harvey, the last survivor from Australia’s famous 1948 Ashes tour of  England. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the  Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the obituaries. And, as  ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with  forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@WisdenAlmanack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40802632597601,"sku":"9781399406185","price":97.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27546593.jpg?v=1721848758","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399406185-wisden-cricketers-almanack-2023","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}