The 130-year-old award can only be won once in a career, of course, although it is perhaps Tammy Beaumont, leading scorer and player of the women’s World Cup, whose case was strongest among those to miss out. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Anya Shrubsole has been handed the honour of being on Wisden 2018’s front cover with the World Cup itself. New to Wisden this year is the introduction of an award for the leading Twenty20 cricketer in the world. This short-format award complements the existing men and women’s leading cricketer in the world categories, which this year are India’s two captains: Virat Kohli and Mithali Raj. Their sides lost their respective global finals – the Champions Trophy and the Women’s World Cup – but they enjoyed stellar returns personally.

Source: The Guardian April 11, 2018 07:29 UTC