Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is an annual cricket reference book, first published in 1864, widely regarded as the sport’s most authoritative and prestigious chronicle.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wisden Cricketers' Almanack canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Context triple: [Wisden Cricketer of the Year, presentedBy, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]
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A.
Robert Wisden
Robert Wisden is a Canadian actor known for his character roles in film and television, including a supporting part in the superhero film "Watchmen."
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B.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Wisden Cricketer of the Year is one of the most prestigious annual cricket honors awarded by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack to players for outstanding performances in the English cricket season.
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C.
The Ashes
The Ashes is a historic Test cricket series played between England and Australia and is one of the sport’s most famous and fiercely contested rivalries.
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D.
"More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years"
"More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years" is a historical book by former UK Prime Minister John Major that explores the origins and early development of the sport of cricket.
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E.
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body responsible for overseeing professional and recreational cricket in England and Wales, including organizing major competitions and managing the England national teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Target entity description: Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is an annual cricket reference book, first published in 1864, widely regarded as the sport’s most authoritative and prestigious chronicle.
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A.
Robert Wisden
Robert Wisden is a Canadian actor known for his character roles in film and television, including a supporting part in the superhero film "Watchmen."
-
B.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Wisden Cricketer of the Year is one of the most prestigious annual cricket honors awarded by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack to players for outstanding performances in the English cricket season.
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C.
The Ashes
The Ashes is a historic Test cricket series played between England and Australia and is one of the sport’s most famous and fiercely contested rivalries.
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D.
"More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years"
"More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years" is a historical book by former UK Prime Minister John Major that explores the origins and early development of the sport of cricket.
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E.
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body responsible for overseeing professional and recreational cricket in England and Wales, including organizing major competitions and managing the England national teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual publication
ⓘ
cricket reference book ⓘ sports almanac ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wisden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Bible of Cricket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | published annually without interruption since 1864 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
English domestic cricket
ⓘ
international cricket ⓘ |
| describedAs | the sport’s most authoritative and prestigious chronicle ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
cricket history
ⓘ
cricket statistics ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1864 ⓘ |
| founder | John Wisden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports reference ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Cricket books
ⓘ
Publications established in 1864 ⓘ Sports annuals ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasEdition | annual numbered edition ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardback
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| hasISSN | 0511-9037 ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
authoritative source on cricket
ⓘ
prestigious cricket publication ⓘ |
| includesSection |
Wisden Cricketers of the Year
NERFINISHED
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essays ⓘ laws of cricket ⓘ match reports ⓘ obituaries ⓘ records ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Wisden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
annual awards for cricketers
ⓘ
comprehensive cricket statistics ⓘ historical records of cricket ⓘ |
| publicationFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Wisden & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYearOfPublication | 1864 ⓘ |
| subject | cricket ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
cricket fans
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sports historians ⓘ statisticians ⓘ |
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