1983
The editor noted the "increasing worry to know how best to make room for everything one would like to carry", with the ever-expanding records and Births & Deaths sections. Again, though, politics cast a shadow over the book, and Woodcock described 1982 as "a disturbing year". A number of England players, including Graham Gooch and Geoff Boycott, were banned for undertaking a rebel tour of South Africa, the counties were in financial difficulties, and the poor behaviour of crowds and players in the 1982-83 Ashes series reflected the "sad manifestation that is the bane of modern sport". However, there was one positive: the 1982 edition of Wisden was in the top ten best-selling lists for 14 weeks.
Editor John Woodcock
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South Africa: progress towards non-racial cricket
International bodies reluctant to acknowledge improvements, 1983
Success through perceptiveness
One of the best captain international cricket has known, 1983
The continuing struggle for survival
County cricket's never-ending financial crises, 1983
The fastest hundreds in Test cricket
Trumper, Bradman, Benaud and more, 1983
The Yorkshire connection
Yorkshire's supply line to the other counties, 1983
Turner marches on
Series included
England in India and Sri Lanka, 1981-82
England in India and Sri Lanka, 1981-82
The Australians in New Zealand, 1981-82
The Indians in England, 1982
The Pakistanis in Australia, 1981-82
The Pakistanis in England, 1982
The Sri Lankans in Pakistan, 1981-82
The West Indians in Australia, 1981-82