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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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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

He has been a regular pick on the franchise circuit and was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in April.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025

The awards come as this year's Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is released this week.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

Another Australian, batter Travis Head, wins the Wisden Trophy for Test performance of the year following his 163 off 174 balls in the Test Championship final victory over India at The Oval in June.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

That's Ernest Wisden, the playwright, over there, talking to Lora Delane Porter, the feminist writer.

From Piccadilly Jim by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

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