Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World
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Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World is an annual accolade bestowed by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack on the player judged to have been the best-performing cricketer globally in the preceding year.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sports accolade
ⓘ
cricket award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wisden Leading Cricketer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor | best-performing cricketer in the world in the preceding year ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | sports publication ⓘ |
| awardType | individual performance award ⓘ |
| chronology | one winner per year (with rare exceptions such as shared awards) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Wisden Cricketers of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | international cricket ⓘ |
| evaluationAspect |
batting performance
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bowling performance ⓘ captaincy and overall impact ⓘ fielding performance ⓘ |
| firstWinner | Ricky Ponting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstYearAwarded | 2004 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderScope |
initially men only
ⓘ
separate women’s award introduced later ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Cricket awards
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Most valuable player awards ⓘ Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEditionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | award year may differ from performance year ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| medium | announced in annual Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Ben Stokes
NERFINISHED
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Jacques Kallis NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumar Sangakkara NERFINISHED ⓘ Muttiah Muralitharan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Ponting NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Virat Kohli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | John Wisden & Co. (historically associated with Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Wisden Cricketers of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | overall performance in international cricket during the calendar year ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | chosen by Wisden editor and/or panel of cricket writers ⓘ |
| significance | considered one of the most prestigious individual awards in cricket ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | preceding calendar year ⓘ |
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