Playfair Cricket Annual
Playfair Cricket Annual is a compact annual about cricket that is published in the United Kingdom each April, just before the English cricket season is due to begin. It has been published every year since 1948. Its main purposes are to review the previous English season and to provide detailed career records and potted biographies of current players. It is produced in a "pocket-sized" format, being approximately 5×4 in (i.e., about 13×10 cm), so that it is a convenient size for carrying to cricket matches. The front cover of each edition has featured a photograph of a prominent current cricketer. There is a popular myth that this "honour" has a "hex" or "curse" associated with it, as the player featured then invariably has a poor season.
English cricket team in the West Indies in 2018–19
The England cricket team are currently touring the West Indies between January and March 2019 to play three Tests, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The series includes England's first Test match in Saint Lucia, when they play at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. It will also be England's first tour to the West Indies to play all three formats of international cricket since they visited in 2009. The winner of the Test series will be awarded the Wisden Trophy. The ODI fixtures are part of both teams' preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.