Wisden Cricketers of the Year Wisden Cricketers of the Year The "Wisden" Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack", based primarily on their "influence on the previous English season". The award began in 1889 with the naming of "Six Great Bowlers of the Year", and continued with the naming of "Nine Great Batsmen of the Year" in 1890 and "Five Great Wicket-Keepers" in 1891. Since 1897, with a few notable exceptions, the annual award has recognised five players of the year. No players were named in 1916 or 1917, as the First World War prevented
Robert Wisden Vancouver, British Columbia, where he is Head of the Drama department. Robert Wisden Robert Charles Wisden (born June 2, 1958) is an English actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American television. He is best known for his role as United States President Richard Nixon in Zack Snyder's film adaptation of the DC graphic novel "Watchmen", Chief Coroner James Flynn in "Da Vinci's Inquest", and Ken Browning in "Final Destination". He played Robert Patrick Modell in the 1996 "The X-Files" series episode "Pusher" and 1998 follow-up episode "Kitsunegari". In 2000, he won a Gemini Award for Best Performance