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Wayne Larkins obituary, 1953-2025: The most destructive county batter of the 1980s
Wayne Larkins died on June 28, 2025, aged 71. He played 13 Test matches and 25 ODIs, and was remembered in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Explained: Why you can only be named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year once
One of the oldest honours in the history of the sport, the announcement of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year in the Wisden Almanack always generates a similar set of questions.
Yorkshire and England U19 star follows Jonny Bairstow by winning prestigious Wisden Schools Cricketer award
England U19 all-rounder Will Bennison has been named Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year in the 2026 edition of the Wisden Almanack.
Wisden award winners 2026, full list: Indians take seven of nine main prizes, including four of five Cricketers of the Year
Indian cricketers swept the annual Wisden awards in 2026, published in the Wisden Almanack, sharing seven of the nine major awards.
World Cup Player of the Tournament named Wisden’s Leading Women's Cricketer in the World
Deepti Sharma has been named Wisden's Leading Women's Cricketer in the World for 2025. Annesha Ghosh's piece on Sharma originally appeared in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
India’s ICC-ranking record-breaker named Wisden’s Leading T20 Cricketer in the World
Abhishek Sharma has been named Wisden's Leading Twenty20 Cricketer in the World for 2025. Abhishek Mukherjee's piece on Sharma originally appeared in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
The Benjamin Button of fast bowling? Australia Ashes hero named Wisden’s Men's Leading Cricketer in the World
Mitchell Starc has been named Wisden’s Leading Men's Cricketer in the World for 2025. Bharat Sundaresan’s piece on Starc originally appeared in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
Wisden editor: Cricket's Orwellian governance pretends Indian exceptionalism comes without consequence
In his Editor's Notes in the 2026 edition of the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth has criticised India's growing political influence and control over the game of cricket.
