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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
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The most famous sports book in the world, Wisden has been published every year since 1864. Wisden 2009, the 146th edition, contains coverage of every first-class game in every cricket nation, and reports on all Test matches and limited-overs internationals, including the burgeoning world of Twenty20 cricket. Trenchant opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records make it the cricketers bible worldwide. A perennial bestseller in the UK.
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Format:Hardcover
It's that time again. The time when true lovers of cricket have their annual fix satiated. It's been the same every year since 1864. Yes, it's the time the Wisden Cricketers' Almanac reaches the shelves. But how do you read it? Do you start at the front and go through page by page? Do you dip in randomly? Alternatively, like me, do you go straight to your own county side and digest every word? Whichever way you choose to begin, you'll know it will be money well spent.
There isn't much that can be said about the 2009 Almanac other than the one surprise. There may be the traditionalists whom find themselves spluttering in their gin and tonics when they see Claire Taylor nominated as one of the five Cricketers of the Year, but Wisden has long included women's Test Matches in the results sections and no one complained about that. This review won't really encourage anyone to go out and get a copy, unless you've suddenly discovered the game of cricket in the previous twelve months; what it might do is remind you that it's April so it's time to replace the perished rubber on the bat handle, change the spikes on your boots, empty your kit bag of the half eaten sandwiches and the disintegrated apple cores, and to bung your whites in the washing machine. This is not a book on which to take a chance; those who buy it know what delights will be contained within the cover and they will add it to their collection whatever anyone says about it. Therefore, I'm not going to bother.
However, I can see one or two problems arising for editor Scyld Berry in future volumes, especially next year's edition. With the amount of cricket now being played, space is at a premium and with the IPL in its second year, the ICC Trophy in South Africa and the next World Twenty20 Cup being held in England this June, where will it all fit? Either something will have to be dispensed with or there might be a case for a two-volume edition in future.
There isn't much that can be said about the 2009 Almanac other than the one surprise. There may be the traditionalists whom find themselves spluttering in their gin and tonics when they see Claire Taylor nominated as one of the five Cricketers of the Year, but Wisden has long included women's Test Matches in the results sections and no one complained about that. This review won't really encourage anyone to go out and get a copy, unless you've suddenly discovered the game of cricket in the previous twelve months; what it might do is remind you that it's April so it's time to replace the perished rubber on the bat handle, change the spikes on your boots, empty your kit bag of the half eaten sandwiches and the disintegrated apple cores, and to bung your whites in the washing machine. This is not a book on which to take a chance; those who buy it know what delights will be contained within the cover and they will add it to their collection whatever anyone says about it. Therefore, I'm not going to bother.
However, I can see one or two problems arising for editor Scyld Berry in future volumes, especially next year's edition. With the amount of cricket now being played, space is at a premium and with the IPL in its second year, the ICC Trophy in South Africa and the next World Twenty20 Cup being held in England this June, where will it all fit? Either something will have to be dispensed with or there might be a case for a two-volume edition in future.
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For over 150 yrars thid publication has chronicled the world of cricket, year by year. The 2009 edition has maintained it's incredible detail under the new editorship of Scyld Berry
Format:Paperback
Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2009 maintains the high standards of previous editions. A particularly pleasing aspect is the shift in emphasis towards reporting important events in all test playing countries rather than focussing only on the UK and Australia. In spite of the availability of on-line information on cricket in this day and age, Wisden is an enduring and valuable publication, essential for the library of all serious cricket followers.
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THE book for cricket fans!
I bought this for a cricketing umpire friend who reaches his 60th birthday in 2 days. It seems to be an ideal present for fans of the game - the cricketers' bible. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2009 by Graham Sampson
Bought for a friend
This was bought for a relative who is ill. Hopefully he'll have enjoyed reading it during the last test match.
Published on 24 July 2009 by Dr. M. G. Clare
Tried and Trusted.
Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack is one of the oldest franchises in the business. You know what you're going to get and you're never disappointed. Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by Thermos
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Wisden's cricket almanak is an institution, I have collected quite a few over the years (not as many as I would like), and hope to continue adding to it over the coming years.
Published on 21 May 2009 by S. M. Middleton
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This excellent publication for "Cricket Buffs" continues with the same style and quality of information
Published on 20 May 2009 by Watson Bale
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