 Wisden in the England team to North America in 1859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Wisden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1826 Brighton, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 April 1884 (aged 57) Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Underarm right arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1845–1863 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1854 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1859–1863 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Wisden (5 September 1826 – 5 April 1884) was an English cricketer who played 187 first-class cricket matches for three English county cricket teams, Kent, Middlesex and Sussex.[1] He is now best known for launching the eponymous Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 1864, the year after he retired from first-class cricket.[2]
- ^ John Wisden, CricketArchive
- ^ "Words on the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack". ft.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.