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 Cricketers' Almanack impressions. In more recent years sales of the 2006 edition exceeded 50,000 in total. The size of the print run was based on the publisher's belief that England's successful Ashes campaign the previous summer would attract considerable public interest. Although unsupported by any reliable documentation, it is almost certain that print runs were reduced during the First World War. The 1916 edition, also containing as it does the obituary of W G Grace, is the most expensive 20th century "Wisden". The smallest recent print runs are believed to be for the years 1969 to 1971. Collecting "Wisden"s is a popular