Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Fine leg arrives by parachute; Fried calamari stopped play; Umpire locked in ground overnight.. "Wisden" has had 17 editors covering 151 editions during 150 years of publication. Booth's deputy, promoted to the role of co-editor, is Hugh Chevallier. "Wisden" has had a large number of contributors. The majority involve match reports for the various fixtures recorded each year, but also biographies, reviews and opinion. Many great cricket writers have written for "Wisden", along with many great cricketers. Neville Cardus contributed many notable essays and for many years John Arlott was responsible for the book reviews. Since 1902 (with the occasional
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