Episode 2 of 2
Launch of the First Almanack
- When
- 1864
- Where
- England
John Wisden published the first Cricketers' Almanack in 1864, establishing an annual reference book in England.
Wisden launched the publication in 1864, the year after his retirement from cricket. It was titled The Cricketer's Almanack and served as a competitor to Fred Lillywhite's guide. Surviving records indicate that approximately 150 softback copies were produced of each year from 1864 to 1878, though the size and format of the 1864 first-edition print run itself is not stated in the available sources.
Sources
- John Wisden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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