• The 2021 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, was published on April 15, 2021.
• To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first One-Day International, Wisden has named five ODI cricketers of the decade in 2021 edition. One cricketer has been named for each of the decades between 1971 and 2021. These are listed below:

1. Viv Richards – 1970s
2. Kapil Dev – 1980s
3. Sachin Tendulkar – 1990s
4. Muttiah Muralitharan -2000s
5. Virat Kohli – 2010s

Other Awards

• Leading Male Cricketer in the World – England’s Ben Stokes 
• Leading Women’s Cricketer in the World – Australia’s Beth Mooney 
• Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2021 –  Jason Holder, Mohammed Rizwan, Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, and Darren Stevens
• Leading T20 Cricketer in the World – West Indies’ Kieron Pollard.