Dubai, 31 December : .Joe Root, England’s Test captain, has been nominated to the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy as the ICC Player of the Year 2021.
He is also up for the Mohammad Rizwan, New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson, and young Pakistani pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi.Although his side lost the Ashes series to Australia, Root’s 1855 runs across 18 international matches, at an average of just 58.37, six centuries, has had a remarkable year.
Root is the undisputed backbone of England’s Test cricket batting.Root was often the only man to stand for his side.Root’s year started with 228 runs against Sri Lanka at Galle.He has continued to improve.
His exploits in Sri Lanka were followed by a remarkable knock at Chennai.He scored a stunning 218 runs against India.In the home leg of the Test series, he continued to perform well against India.
He scored 564 runs over four matches and had three centuries.He also reached the top of the ICC Test Player Rankings, where he was ultimately displaced by Australia’s Marnus Laboruschagne.
Root was England’s top batter in Ashes against Australia, despite not being able to turn his start into huge scores.
Root has had a great year, with his 218 against an Indian spin attack at the top of its game in Chennai.
Root blasted 377 runs, scoring 19 fours and 2 sixes, putting an end to the threat from Ravichandran Ashwin and Co.
England scored 578 runs in the first innings thanks to his knock, which ultimately led them to win by 227 runs.
Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi, a Pakistani bowler, has taken 78 wickets during 36 internationals with an average of 22.20 and the best bowling figures at 6/51.He is known for his ability to bowl some of the most skilled batters across all formats.His speed and skill were at their peak in the T20 World Cup, UAE.
Kane Williamson, the New Zealand cricket captain, scored 693 runs over 16 internationals.His leadership was key in helping the Blackcaps to win the ICC World Test Championship Final in Southampton.
Williamson also played an important role with the bat in that match, scoring 49 runs in the opening innings.After that, he followed up with an unbeaten 52 in run chase of 139.He took his team home and lifted the mace.
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan wicketkeeper) was the best in the short format.He scored 1,915 runs across 44 internationals.There were 56 dismissals.Rizwan scored 1,326 runs over 29 matches and averaged 73.66.His strike rate was 134.89.Rizwan was not only a great batsman, but he also played a crucial role in Pakistan reaching the semifinals of the T20 World Cup.
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