1963
The big one - the 100th edition, and Norman Preston brought out all the stops for the centenary. The occasion warranted a new style of cover (for the limp edition) with a green flavour, and a change of style on the spine, which simply said "100th Edition, Wisden, 1963". But it also meant an inevitable raise in price to 22 shillings and sixpence. A portrait of John Wisden was included on the third page, and the number of pages, 1131, was the largest number to that point: the editor said, "We hope it will also be considered the best." Leslie Gutteridge, the noted bookseller, wrote a special article entitled "The history of Wisdens", and Sir Robert Menzies, the Australian prime minister, offered his thoughts on the game. Neville Cardus also picked his "Six Giants of the Wisden Century".
Editor Norman Preston
Pages 1131
Price 22 shillings and sixpence
A history of Wisden
Cricket - an enduring art
Six giants of the Wisden century
Grace, Hobbs, Bradman and who else? (1963)
Stars of the Tests
A review of international cricket, 1963
The joy of cricket
Bowlers: artists and workmen in one, 1963
The rise of Worcestershire
Influence of the Fosters and the Lytteltons, 1963
The Wisden Trophy
England and West Indies' very own Ashes, 1963
Through the crystal ball
How county cricket can attract spectators again, 1963