The 1915 to 1918 English cricket seasons were all but wiped out by the First World War. This article looks at how cricket coped with the war.
The 1914 English cricket season ended prematurely after the outbreak of the war and it was not until the 1919 season that normal first-class fixtures could resume.
But cricket did not fade away during the war. It was played in schools and universities. It was played on the streets and it was played by the soldiers and airmen on active service. And Wisden Cricketers Almanack continued to publish every spring.
See also: Cricket in the Great War
Read more about 1915 To 1918 English Cricket Seasons: 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, External Sources, Annual Reviews
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