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England captain Ben Stokes has been named ‘Leading Cricketer in the World’ in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, the publication said on Monday. Australia batter Beth Mooney was named the world’s top women’s cricketer for the second time in three years, having led her country to World Cup triumphs in the 50-over and 20-over tournaments and winning …

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party will be ushering in the Telugu new year, Shobhakrut, with Ugadi celebrations at the party headquarters in the city on Wednesday with Veda pandit Mangalampalli Srinivasa Sarma reading the Panchangam for the coming year. The party and its leaders are hoping that the almanack will forecast good tidings for them as the BJP hurtles …

One of cricket's oldest career records has been rewritten after Wisden Cricketers' Almanack decided to reduce the number of first-class hundreds scored by England's W.G. But Wisden, cricket's "bible" for more than 150 years, has now fallen into line with the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, who have long questioned the status of several "first-class" matches played by Grace. …

The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack named its Five Cricketers of the Year this week. Apart from England fast bowler Ollie Robinson, New Zealand opener Devon Conway, and South African women’s cricketer Dane van Niekerk, the list included Indian captain Rohit Sharma and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. While the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack list may not be as significant today as it was …

An important festival in the Hindu almanack, Narasimha Jayanti or Narasimha Chaturdashi is celebrated is on Vaisakh Chaturdashi of the Shukla Paksh. Notably, the Lord Narasimha is the fourth incarnation/ avatar of Lord Vishnu as he appeared as a lion-man, with the face and features of a lion but the body of a man on the day of Narasimha Jayanti. …

Virat Kohli named ODI player of the 2010s by Wisden Almanack

Virat Kohli was named Wisden Almanack 's ODI player of the 2010s, while England all-rounder Ben Stokes was declared the 'Cricketer of the Year' for a second successive time by the highly-rated annual publication. "One cricketer has been named for each of the decades between 1971 and 2021, with India captain Virat Kohli taking the award for the 2010s," Wisden …

Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana win Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of the Year award

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and batswoman Smriti Mandhana won the Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of the Year award on Friday. The seventh edition of the annual cricket publication for 2019 and 2020 also features Mayank Agarwal for his stellar domestic run which led to a Test call-up. Read | Irfan Pathan: Bumrah will come back better as he doesn't get …

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2019: An all-encompassing read

On the cover of the 2019 Wisden Almanack is a defining image from India’s tour of England last year. Virat Kohli The Indian men’s captain was named the Leading Cricketer in the World for an unprecedented third year in a row by the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Now, they do not seem unreasonable.” Ball-tampering The year gone by was a turbulent …

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Cricket teases out character in those who play it. "Cricket is my source of energy," he said in the last piece he wrote, one that ended mid-sentence with the word “and.” The symbolism is inescapable. When he first walked into my office at Wisden India Almanack, he said international cricket could take care of itself, he was focused on the …

It was double delight for India as it swept the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Wednesday with Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana clinching the 'Leading Cricketer of Year' honours, continuing their award-winning spree. Indian captain Kohli was named the Wisden Leading Cricketer of the year for the third successive time, having amassed 2735 runs across the three formats in 2018. The Indian …