John Wisden
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. He is now best known for launching the eponymous Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 1864, the year after he retired from first-class cricket.
Wisden in the England team to North America in 1859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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