This volume serves as a comprehensive statistical and biographical record of the professional cricket landscape during the 1990-91 season. Author Ian Sproat compiles detailed career profiles and performance metrics for hundreds of first-class cricketers, providing a structured reference for enthusiasts and researchers of the sport. The work functions as an essential archival tool, capturing the specific state of international and domestic cricket through data-driven summaries and individual player assessments.

The text functions as a standard, reliable reference work for cricket historians and followers of the era. Its focus on granular statistical data and career documentation provides a clear, objective snapshot of the sport's professional participants during the early 1990s.