Englishman Ben Stokes named as Wisden’s leading cricketer in world

Englishman Ben Stokes named as Wisden’s leading cricketer in world

Englishman Ben Stokes named as Wisden’s leading cricketer in world
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England Cricketer Ben Stokes has become the first Englishman since 2005 to be named as Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world.

England Cricketer Ben Stokes Stokes played a key role in England’s World Cup victory in July and named man of the match in the final.

The 28-year-old scored a stunning 135 not out to lead England to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley.

England pace bowler Jofra Archer named as one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year.

Australians Pat Cummins, Marnus Labuschagne and Ellyse Perry named alongside Archer, as well as Essex off-spinner Simon Harmer.

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Ellyse Perry Perry  also named the world’s leading women’s cricketer.

All-rounder Stokes hit an unbeaten 84 and then batted again in the super over as England dramatically beat New Zealand at Lord’s to lift the men’s World Cup for the first time.

Archer made his England debut in May 2019 and two months later bowled the super over that ensured England’s World Cup victory.

He made his Test debut in the Ashes, finishing the five-match series with 22 wickets at an average of 20.27.

Australian pace bowler Cummins was the leading wicket-taker in that series, claiming 29 wickets as Australia retained the Ashes.

Batsman Labuschagne first appeared in the Ashes as a concussion substitute for Steve Smith and went on to score four successive half-centuries.

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He averaged 112 in the Australian summer and is third in the Test batting rankings after Smith and Kohli.

Harmer was part of the Essex side that won the County Championship and T20 Blast in 2019, taking 83 wickets and 10 five-wicket hauls in the Championship.

Perry the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker as Australia successfully defended their Women’s Ashes title against England.

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