AFP, London :
New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson, as well as Australia captain Steven Smith, have been chosen among the Wisden Almanack’s Five Cricketers of the Year announced Wednesday.
The quintet is completed by the England duo of all-rounder Ben Stokes and Jonathan Bairstow.
In the personal gift of the editor of cricket’s ‘bible’, which has been published annually since 1864, a player can only be named as a ‘Cricketer of the Year’ once in his career.
Generally, the award is decided on players’ performances in the previous English season and Australia’s Smith was included when, despite his side being beaten 3-2 in the Ashes, he emerged as the series’ leading run-scorer with a double century at Lord’s and 143 at The Oval in the visitors’ two wins.
The 2016 edition also saw New Zealand batsman Williamson named as the Leading Cricketer in the World after his 2,692 international runs across the formats in 2015 – the third-highest annual aggregate ever.
New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson, as well as Australia captain Steven Smith, have been chosen among the Wisden Almanack’s Five Cricketers of the Year announced Wednesday.
The quintet is completed by the England duo of all-rounder Ben Stokes and Jonathan Bairstow.
In the personal gift of the editor of cricket’s ‘bible’, which has been published annually since 1864, a player can only be named as a ‘Cricketer of the Year’ once in his career.
Generally, the award is decided on players’ performances in the previous English season and Australia’s Smith was included when, despite his side being beaten 3-2 in the Ashes, he emerged as the series’ leading run-scorer with a double century at Lord’s and 143 at The Oval in the visitors’ two wins.
The 2016 edition also saw New Zealand batsman Williamson named as the Leading Cricketer in the World after his 2,692 international runs across the formats in 2015 – the third-highest annual aggregate ever.
