The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, colloquially the Bible…
1889 CE
The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, colloquially the Bible of Cricket, publishes its first Wisden Cricketers of the Year (actually titled Six Great Bowlers Of The Year).
The cricketers chosen are George Lohmann, Bobby Peel, Johnny Briggs, Charles Turner, John Ferris and Sammy Woods.