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
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