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by Ian Marshall (Author)
The UK's bestselling cricket annual returns - it's the indispensable pocket guide to the summer.
The 78th edition of the Playfair Cricket Annual is packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2025, as well as a review of events during the previous twelve months. India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe will all be touring England this coming summer, and here you'll find comprehensive Test match and limited-overs records and career records to help you follow the action. 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 2025. There are also sections on women's cricket, the IPL and The Hundred. For any cricket fan, the season is never complete without a copy of Playfair to guide you through it all.Back Jacket
Comprehensive coverage of the 2024 county season
Detailed register of all current first-class county players and umpires
County records and 2024 first-class averages
Current county players' first-class, List-A and Twenty20 career records
Test match scorecards (February 2024 - February 2025)
Women's international records, plus England players' register
Register of probable West Indies and Sri Lanka touring teams and series records
2025 fixtures, including women's, 2nd XI, National Counties and The Hundred
Author Biography
Ian Marshall took over as Editor of the Playfair Cricket Annual in 2009, having previously worked on 15 editions of the annual in his role as a book publisher. During his 30-year publishing career, he has worked with some of cricket's greatest players, including Mike Atherton, Sir Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Stuart Broad, David Gower, Justin Langer, Dennis Lillee and Sir Garry Sobers. He still occasionally plays cricket, and has toured Africa, India and Sri Lanka.
