England Women's Cricketer Anya Shrubsole first woman on the cover of Wisden Almanack.
.England World Cup winner Anya Shrubsole has become the first woman to appear on the cover of the "iconic" Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
The 26-year-old was named the player of the match as England beat India at Lord's to win the World Cup a year ago.
The Somerset bowler took five wickets in 19 balls as she asserted 6-46, the best figures in a World Cup Final.
"To be on the front of such an iconic and historic book means a huge amount," said the England vice-captain.
"It's an amazing honour and privilege. It's a clear representation of the strength of the women's game."
Anya Shrubsole was a chosen one for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017 as Nominees, and a week ago won the International Cricket Council's Spirit of Cricket award.
In September she turned into the main female cricketer to get the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket grant - made by the BBC and MCC in memory of the previous Test Match Special reporter.
Wisden, known as the 'guidebook for cricket', is a yearly distribution which commended its 150th commemoration in 2013.
Absolutely honoured by this... hopefully the first of many to come #wisdenjacket https://t.co/KT8qr1zVXi— Anya Shrubsole (@Anya_shrubsole) January 24, 2018
"Anya Shrubsole was a characteristic during the current year's Wisden cover, having stolen the show on the most critical day of the 2017 summer," said editorial manager Lawrence Booth.
Britain all-rounder Ben Stokes showed up on the cover in 2016, a year after colleague Moeen Ali.
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