Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World cricketer Meg Lanning. The most recent awardee is Mithali Raj of India; Australia's Ellyse Perry won for 2016. Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World The "Wisden" Leading Woman Cricketer in the World is an annual cricket award selected by the editor of "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack". It was established in 2015, to select the best female cricketer based upon their performances anywhere in the world in the previous calendar year. Prior to the establishment of this dedicated award, women were also eligible for inclusion in "Wisden" Cricketers of the Year; two were selected, England's Claire Taylor in 2009 and Charlotte
Wisden Trophy Trophy. In 1963 John Wisden & Co. Ltd, with the approval of the MCC and the WICB, presented the first Wisden Trophy, to be contested in a similar manner to the Ashes. The trophy is around 30 centimetres high, and a similar distance across its base. At the centre is an image of John Wisden. To Wisden's left is a smaller figure of a batsman taking guard, while to Wisden's right is a bowler in his delivery stride. Directly below Wisden is a plaque, on either side of which are the emblems of the English and West Indian teams. The