Virat Kohli was named as Wisden’s “Leading Cricketer of the Year” for an unprecedented third year in a row.
Smrithi Mandhana is the Women’s “Leading Cricketer of the Year”.
Afghanisthan’s Rashid Khan was “Leading Twenty20 Cricketer of the Year” for the second year running.
The awards were announced at the 156th edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Alamanck.
Wisden Alamanck
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack or simply Wisden is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom.
Wisden was founded in 1864 by the English cricketer John Wisden (1826–84).
Its annual publication has continued uninterrupted to the present day, making it the longest running sports annual in history.
In 2012, an Indian edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack was launched (dated 2013).
Wisden introduced The Cricketer of the Year awards in 1889 to recognise the excellence of players who have performed in England during the previous summer.
A player can win this award only once in his life time.
The ‘Leading Cricketer of the Year’ honours are only recently given to appreciate international performances, with no restrictions on the number of wins.