1972
Existing items were expanded and new ones added to the Records section, thanks to the BBC's statistician Bill Frindall. Reducing the qualification for batsmen's career runs from 30,000 to 25,000 finally allowed Sir Donald Bradman due recognition. Features included Ted Dexter's "Welcome Australia", ahead of the Ashes. But the editor Norman Preston begged for there to be no repeat of the dissent during England's winter win in Australia: "Arguing against umpires' decisions is contrary to the spirit and tradition of the game and brings it into disrepute." Zaheer Abbas and BS Chandrasekhar were among the five Cricketers of the Year, after starring for Pakistan and India respectively against England.
Editor Norman Preston
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A lifetime with Surrey
Stealing singles with Jack Hobbs, 1972
A Wisden occasion
Editor celebrates 21st anniversary in the role, 1972
Compton's record season
It happened 25 years ago, 1972
Irish cricket in 1971
Lord Constantine
The spontaneous cricketer, 1972
Percy Holmes a true Yorkshireman
A whole volume of Yorkshire's cricket history, 1972
Scottish cricket in 1971
Sir Donald Bradman selector
A most able and highly respected Test selector, 1972
The great wicket-keepers
From Tom Sueter to Alan Knott, 1972
Welcome Australia
An unreasonable dislike to Australians and more, 1972