Author(s): Graeme Wright (ed)

Sport

An Ashes-summer treat for cricket fans, bringing together two of the best-known names in cricket - Lord's and Wisden. Cricket was first played at Lord's in 1814; Wisden Cricketers' Almanack was first published 50 years later in 1864, since when Wisden has been ever-present at Lord's, reporting, recording and remonstrating. Edited by Graeme Wright,Wisden's Almanack editor from 1987 to 1992 and again in 2001 and 2002,Wisden at Lord's links articles and match reports from Wisden Almanack with over 250 archive illustrations from Lord's and Patrick Eagar colour photos to provide a mouth-watering snapshot of the matches, cricketers and personalities that give cricket's most famous ground its unique character.