The Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack 2008

The Bible of the cricketing world is now available from Penguin India. This year, for the first time since 2002, there is an Indian cricketer in the prestigious list of five Widen Cricketers of the Year. Highlights of the 145th edition of Wisden include: India rule the Twenty20 world: Dhoni leads his team to glory on South Africa, Farewell to all-time greats: Mike Atherton on Brian Lara; Robert Craddock on Glenn McGrath; Ian Healy on Adam Gilchrist, Travesty and tragedy: The World Cup and Bob Woolmer’s death reconstructed, Bradman Centenary: A look behind the legend, Gandhi and cricket: Ramachandra Guha investigates the Mahatma’s connections with the game, A celebration of cricket cartoons. Plus … The five Wisden Cricketers of the Year … and the greatest five who were never chosen.