John Wisden Cricketer

John Wisden (5 September 1826 – 5 April 1884) was an English cricketer who played 190 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.

Personal facts

John Wisden
Birth dateSeptember 05, 1826
Birth place
Brighton , Sussex County Cricket Club
Date of deathApril 05, 1884
Place of death
Westminster

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