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Wisden

British  
/ ˈwɪzdən /

noun

  1. John. 1826–84, English cricketer; publisher of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, which first appeared in 1864

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Phil Walker, editor-in-chief of the Wisden Cricket Monthly, said the "demoralising" decision was "unfortunately another story of English nimbyism".

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

He led what Wisden Cricketers' Almanack called an "unrepresentative" England side in a three-day match against Gloucestershire aged just 20 in 1877.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2025

Hampshire spinner Liam Dawson and Surrey fast bowler Dan Worrall complete the line-up, which has been announced as this year's Wisden almanack is published on Thursday.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2025

Sciver-Brunt, 31, was the "dominant batter in women's cricket", according to Wisden editor Lawrence Booth.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2024

One or two of them he knew by repute from the pages of Wisden.

From Psmith in the City by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

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