Cricket is the quintessential English sport, and this guide provides a comprehensive look at the game and its history. Spalding's Official Cricket Guide has been the go-to resource for cricket fans since its first publication in 1882. This edition, which incorporates the American Cricket Annual, is a must-have for cricket fans around the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.