Hubert Preston

Hubert Preston (16 December 1868 – 6 August 1960)[1] was a journalist and writer who was editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for eight years from the 1944 edition to the 1951 edition.[2][3][4] He contributed to 51 editions of the Almanack, and was the oldest editor of the publication, being 74 when he started in the position.[5] He became a partner in the Cricket Reporting Agency in 1920.[6][7]

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