An actor impersonating batsman W.G.Grace entertains spectators at Trent Bridge in 2005. Recipients of the Wisden cricketer of the year award have ranged from giants of the game in the 19th and early 20th centuries such as W.G. Grace and Jack Hobbs to modern-day greats from Viv Richards and Ian Botham to current England skipper Alastair Cook and Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar.
An actor impersonating batsman W.G.Grace entertains spectators at Trent Bridge on August 26, 2005
