Wisden Cricketers' Almanack exception) "Wisden" has honoured five cricketers for their outstanding achievements over the previous year. Further details, with a full list of recipients of the award, can be found at Wisden Cricketers of the Year. At least two indices to "Wisden" have been published: An index from 1985 onwards is available in pdf form on the "Wisden" web site. A number of anthologies of articles from "Wisden" have been published. These include: For the first 32 years of its existence the "Almanack" was only published in softback form, in a paper cover that varied in colour through the years between shades
Wisden 100 list. Following the launch of the top Test and ODI performances lists, Wisden received many requests asking whether it was possible to create a ranking list of all-time great players by using the same formula and examining the average rating each player received per innings. Including a weighting for players with longer careers, Wisden arrived at the lists below. In Tests, Donald Bradman was the clear leader in the batting category and Muttiah Muralitharan was ranked as the top bowler. In the ODI section, Viv Richards and Wasim Akram are the top-ranked players. For the full Top 10 list for