Wisden Photograph of the Year 2025
Wisden Photograph of the Year 2025 is now open for entries!
The Wisden Cricket Photograph of the Year Competition, organized by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and Cricket Properties Ltd, invites both amateur and professional photographers from across the globe to submit one or more images that capture the spirit, drama or beauty of cricket in the contest year.
Short description
The Wisden Cricket Photograph of the Year 2025, competition organized by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and Cricket Properties Ltd , invites both amateur and professional photographers from across the globe to submit one or more images that capture the spirit, drama or beauty of cricket in the contest year.
You can enter up to 3 images in each of the following categories:
➜ Men’s professional cricket
➜ Women’s professional cricket
➜ Recreational cricket (men, women and juniors) plus any other cricket-related imagery which does not fit into either of the first two Categories.
There is no restriction on subject matter as long as it has a cricket theme.
Each entrant is limited to a maximum of (9) nine images, but no more than (3) three images per Category.
All photographs entered must have been taken between 1 January and 31 December 2025 and should demonstrate the skill and artistry of the photographer. Action shots, landscapes, portraits, images of dramatic or aesthetic appeal are all welcome. All photographs entered must be free of any third-party restrictions regarding their use and publication.
The judges will decide on a shortlist for each Category, from which a winner will be chosen for each Category. The overall winner of the Competition will be selected from the three Category winners.
A list of the ten leading photographs, drawn from the entire Competition will be chosen from the three Category shortlists.
The winning entries in each of the three categories will feature in 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Submission requirements:
➜ Each entrant may submit up to 3 different JPEG images (max 30 MB each) and must include full caption details (location, date) plus technical metadata.
➜ All images must have been taken at a high resolution and should be submitted as jpegs (with no interpolation); no other format will be accepted.
➜ The maximum total file size for uploading each entry is 10MB.
Who may enter?
The competition is open to all photographers, amateur or professional. Images can be from anywhere in the world.
Prize:
➜ The winner will receive a cash prize of £1,000.
➜ Two runners-up will each receive £400.
The winning photograph for each of the three Categories will be reproduced as the first three images in the colour section of the
The Top 10 shall be publicly displayed for up to twelve months in a gallery in the entrance area below the Galadari stand at The Kia Oval cricket ground.
Entry fees:
There is no entry fee to participate!
