Wisden cricketers of the year

[PY]

Why didn't Kallis get in?

 

[badgerhair]

Why didn't Kallis get in?

Because the people nominated had more impact on cricket in England than he did, perhaps?

Cheers,

Mike

 

[marc71178]

Harvey...
Harvey...

Flintoff...
Flintoff...

Deary me. When you compare those chumps with the rest, it doesnt quite add up, but to hell with that I suppose :P

Flintoff,the chump who took SA apart on more than one occasion and also had a superb spell in One Day Internationals that now sees him ranked in the top 20 for batting and the top 6 for bowling?

 

[Craig]

What was Chris Adams form like? I do believe he made a 300 in there?

 

[Arjun]

First Adam Hollioake and then Chris Adams. Could someone explain how and why these relatively unknown English players get an award?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Wisden is an English publication and their awards have always been Anglo-centric. Hollioake and Adams both captained their sides to the County Championship title and have had successfull County Careers.

 

[Linda]

You don't follow cricket outside Australia, then? Never mind.

What are you talking about?

And tooextracool, Im a girl. :original:

Marc, I see what your saying... I dunno though, Im comparing him to the others on the list (minus Harvey, hes way off) and I reckon there could be others who would have been a better choice. Although, thinking about it half the players I have in mind probably have been on it already. Thats all.

 

[Arjun]

Wisden is an English publication and their awards have always been Anglo-centric. Hollioake and Adams both captained their sides to the County Championship title and have had successfull County Careers.

But why a reservation for English county players? Why not Australia or some other country, taking into account all domestic performances? Is Enmglish county cricket really that special? Have these two winners really done anything special? The only reason could be that Wisden is an English publication, but why club these county heroes with international cricketers?

 

[Neil Pickup]

But why a reservation for English county players? Why not Australia or some other country, taking into account all domestic performances? Is Enmglish county cricket really that special? Have these two winners really done anything special? The only reason could be that Wisden is an English publication, but why club these county heroes with international cricketers?

That is the reason. Wisden sells mostly in the UK, is written by mainly English writers, and its coverage focuses heavily on the county season, hence there's a bias in its awards.

 

[marc71178]

It's an English Almanac concentrating on County Cricket as the main.

For a long long time the awards were solely based on the performances of players in the English County Season, and nobody minded then.

 

[Arjun]

That is the reason. Wisden sells mostly in the UK, is written by mainly English writers, and its coverage focuses heavily on the county season, hence there's a bias in its awards.

In that case, why not call this award as "Wisden County Cricketer of the year", rather than another International Cricketer award?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Because they've always been like that!

 

[marc71178]

In that case, why not call this award as "Wisden County Cricketer of the year", rather than another International Cricketer award?

Since when have they ever claimed it to be an International Cricketer Award?

It's always been a "Wisden Cricketer of the year" nothing more than that.