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Home / News / Sports News / Joe Root named Wisden's leading cricketer for a commanding 2021
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Joe Root named Wisden's leading cricketer for a commanding 2021

Joe Root named Wisden's leading cricketer for a commanding 2021
Written by V Shashank
Apr 21, 2022, 02:06 pm 3 min read
Joe Root named Wisden's leading cricketer for a commanding 2021
Joe Root racked up over 1,700 runs in Tests in 2021 (Source: Twitter/@ICC)

Former England skipper Joe Root has been chosen as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world for his stellar contributions in 2021. Meanwhile, South Africa's Lizelle Lee has been picked as the best women's cricketer in the 2022 edition of Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan has bagged the leading T20 Cricketer of the Year title. Here's more.

Root
Root slammed over 1,700 runs in 2021

Root, who recently stepped down as England's Test captain, had a dream run with the willow in 2021. He racked up 1,708 runs in 15 Tests at 61.00 (six hundreds and four fifties) He hammered two match-winning double tons (228 vs SL, 218 vs India). Notably, Root scored a century in all four of England's Test wins last year.

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Why does this story matter?
  • Root is only the third English cricketer to have won Wisden's leading cricketer of the world.
  • All-rounder Andrew Flintoff's heroics in the 2005 Ashes series set the foundation for his title.
  • Ben Stokes came up with a brilliant show in the 2019 ICC World Cup and The Ashes.
  • He followed with scintillating numbers in Tests in 2020 (641 runs at 58.27 and 19 wickets).
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Root has the third-most Test runs in a calender year

Root ranks third to Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf (1,788) and WI's Vivian Richards (1,710) among most runs in Tests in a calendar year. Yousuf had smashed a record nine hundreds, while Richards smacked seven.

Rizwan
Rizwan announced as T20 Cricketer of the Year

Pakistan's wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan won the Twenty20 Cricketer of the Year award. The 29-year-old broke the record for the most runs scored in a calendar year across all T20 matches. He amassed 2,036 runs in 48 T20s at 56.00. He slammed one hundred (104* vs SA) and 18 fifties. He struck at 132.03. Across 29 T20Is, Rizwan scored 1,326 runs at 73.66.

Information
Leading Woman Cricketer in the World

South African batter Lizelle Lee won the top award among women. She stacked up a staggering 632 runs in 11 ODIs. Lee averaged a mind-boggling 90.28, striking one hundred and five fifties. Her average was better than any other batter in the women's game.

Duo
Rohit, Bumrah punched note-worthy performances in 2021

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had a crucial run in 2021. He clobbered 906 runs in 11 Tests (47.68). In England, Rohit amassed 368 runs in four Tests at 52.57. Meanwhile, seamer Jasprit Bumrah claimed 30 wickets at 26.53. He was instrumental in India's two major wins in England (Lord's and The Oval). Overall, Bumrah affected 18 dismissals in four Tests at 20.83.

Awardees
Conway, Robinson, and Niekerk get awarded

Devon Conway hit a double century on his Test debut against England in June. He hit 80 in the second Test as New Zealand secured their first series win in England since 1999. England's Ollie Robison claimed a whopping 28 scalps at home (19.60). SA's Dane Van Niekerk led Oval Invincibles to a triumph in the maiden edition of the Women's Hundred.

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V Shashank is a sports writer at NewsBytes. He has previously worked with MPL and Follow Your Sport. In a career spanning close to four years, Shashank has written for several other publications, including MPL, Sportskeeda, India Fantasy. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from SSTC-FET.
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