John Wisden
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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]
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Full name | John Wisden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1826-09-05)5 September 1826 Brighton, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 April 1884(1884-04-05) (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 |
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