Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year The "Young Wisden" Cricketer of the Year is a cricketer selected for the honour by the annual publication "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack". The decision is based upon "his or her performances in school's cricket, as reported in "Wisden"". "Wisden" has included details of schools cricket as far back as its second edition in 1865, when it carried an account of the match between Eton College and Harrow School. In 1918 and 1919, as no first-class cricket was being played due to the First World War, the five "Wisden" Cricketers of the Year were chosen
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