Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. LOI (P): 22 (2013-14 to 2015-16); HS 43* v SA (Cape Town) 2013-14; BB 3-66 v NZ (Wellington) 2015-16. LOI (NZ): 154 (2008 to 2022-23, 1 as captain); HS 55 v I (Dharamsala) 2016-17; BB 7-33 v E (Wellington) 2014-15 – NZ record. To my mind, the debate about England’s greatest all-rounder in my lifetime is now settled in his favour. The 76th edition of the 'Playfair Cricket Annual' is packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2023, as well as a review of events during the previous twelve months.

The combination of head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes has utterly transformed the England men’s Test side after the nadir of last winter’s efforts against Australia and West Indies.At the domestic level, most readers of the Annual will have welcomed the retention of the 14-match County Championship season, which is the bedrock of our game and which continues to attract some of the world’s best cricketers. For any cricket fan, the season is never complete without a copy of Playfair to guide you through it all. MIDDLETON, Edward William Osborne (King’s C, Taunton; Oxford Brookes U), b Exeter, Devon 28 Dec 2000. At all levels of the game, cricket really does rely on such people to ensure it functions as well as it does. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Tests (A): 3 (2022-23); HS 6 v I (Delhi) 2022-23 and 6 v I (Ahmedabad) 2022-23; BB 5-16 v I (Indore) 2022-23. It is set to be a titanic and entertaining battle, with Australia looking a formidable outfit with few weaknesses. F-c Tours (NZ): E 2013, 2015; A 2011-12, 2015-16; SA 2012-13, 2016; WI 2012; I 2012, 2013-14 (NZA); SL 2012-13, 2013-14 (NZA); Z 2011-12; B 2013-14. IT20 (UAE): 19 (2018-19 to 2022-23); HS 6* UAE v Hong Kong (Dubai, ICA) 2021-22; BB 3-21 UAE v SL (Sylhet) 2022-23.HS 328 Karnataka v Tamil Nadu (Mumbai) 2014-15 – the highest score by any No 6 batter in f-c cricket. Tests (NZ): 94 (2007-08 to 2022-23, 6 as captain); HS 77* v E (Napier) 2007-08 – on debut; BB 7-64 v I (Bangalore) 2012. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.

But the knee problem that hobbled him in the Wellington run-chase is a long-running issue, and there is no obvious replacement for him as player or captain. LOI (NZ): 21 (2011-12 to 2021-22); HS 57 v I (Mt Maunganui) 2018-19; BB 4-55 v WI (Whangarei) 2017-18. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. There are also sections on women’s cricket and the major domestic T20 competitions from around the world, which in 2021 will include The Hundred.Overview The Official England Cricket Annual 2023 will be the perfect purchase for anyone who is a fan of the sport. IT20 (SA): 56 (2008-09 to 2022-23); HS 29* v A (Johannesburg) 2011-12; BB 5-30 v Ire (Bristol) 2022.

County cricket is covered in unrivalled depth, with biographies of all players registered to the counties at the start of the season, full coverage of last summer's events and a fixture list for all major domestic matches in 2021.

County cricket is covered in unrivalled depth, with biographies of all players registered to the counties at the start of the season, full coverage of last summer’s events and a fixture list for all major domestic matches in 2021. Elsewhere in this Annual, there are a variety of fun features as well as games and puzzles for everyone to enjoy. The 74th edition of the Playfair Cricket Annual is packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2021, as well as a review of events during the previous Covid-impacted twelve months.