Cricket
As evidence of eccentricity I submit to you that Whistlestop Bookshop’s website has a page dedicated to cricket, a worldwide bat-and-ball sport that is generally and comprehensively NOT understood in the United States. As with most interests, I came upon it in literature, which is why I include fiction titles here. I also became intrigued by the excellent cricket reporting in The Times and the Sunday Times of London. To a comical extent I can be mystified by the details, but the writing is superb — imagine being able to appreciate poetry while having only a brush of understanding of the language. Cricket, no surprise, is also a manifestation of history, both English and the British Empire, and of culture (the spinning creativity of countries affected by such history). It is rich and powerful in metaphors, which lends itself to literature — and thus we have returned to my continuing education. And I hope, perhaps, to yours. I am always on the alert for more good books on cricket — a bit challenging in the US but worth the effort.
Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2024
Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2024
PUBLICATION DAY IS JUNE 18, 2024!
*Standard hardback 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, highlights from this year's edition include Gideon Haigh on the men's Ashes, former England captain Mike Brearley on the captaincy of Ben Stokes, Jonathan Liew on the departure of Stuart Broad, Michael Collins on English cricket's equity problem as well as articles by Ebony Rainford-Brent, Emma John, Harry Pearson, Sir Hilary Beckles and many more of the world's best sportswriters.
As always, it includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous obituaries. It also 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.
"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
Table of Contents
Part One – Comment
Including: Wisden Honours, Notes by the Editor, Five Cricketers of the Year, Wisden Trophy, Wisden Writing Competition, Photograph of the Year
Part Two – The Wisden Review
Including: Books, Media, Retirements, Laws of the game, Environment, Obituaries
Part Three – English International Cricket
Including: The team, the players, reviews, match reports (Tests, T20s, etc)
Part Four – English Domestic Cricket
Including: LV=County Championship, One-Day Competitions
Part Five – Overseas Cricket
Including: country reviews, Cricket Round the World
Part Six – Overseas Franchise Cricket
Including: KFC Men's Big Bash League, Tata Indian Premier League
Part Seven – Women's Cricket
Including: review, international series, Women's Hundred
Part Eight – Records and Registers
Including births and deaths
Part Nine – The Almanack
Including: official bodies, umpires and referees, anniversaries, honours and awards, trade directory, index of unusual occurrences