Wisden-MCC Cricket Photo of the Year

Competition summary:

The Wisden – MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year competition was launched in 2010.

It is open to all photographers – amateur and professional – from across the world with the only stipulations that entries must have been taken during the year of the competition and in some respect have a cricket theme.

The winner and two runners-up are featured in the colour photo section of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, and since 2012 the eleven shortlisted photos have been displayed at Lord's during the following season.

The 2018 Wisden-MCC Cricket Photograph of the year competition is now open. Closing date is Friday 5th January 2019.

Entry requirements:

It is open to all photographers – amateur and professional – from across the world with the only stipulations that entries must have been taken during the year of the competition and in some respect have a cricket theme.

Each entrant may submit up to three different photographs taken between January 1 and December 31 2018 via the online entry form below. There is no fee for entering.
Each image must be submitted individually and the file named with your family name and numbered 1, 2 or 3 – e.g. YOURNAME_1, YOURNAME_2, YOURNAME_3
Each image must be a minimum of 1MB is limited to 9MB.
Full caption details must also be supplied for each photograph, including the location and date on which it was taken.

The competition is open for entries from Friday 6th October 2018 and the closing date is 23:59 GMT on Friday 5th January 2019.

Prize details:

A shortlist of eleven entries will initially be chosen, from which a winner and two runners-up will be announced. First prize will be awarded £2000, two runners-up will each receive £1000, and the eight other shortlisted entries will get £250 each.

In addition to the cash prizes, the top three photographs will feature in the 2019 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, and all of the shortlisted entries will be exhibited at Lord’s throughout next year. The top three will also receive their own copy of the Wisden Almanack.