England’s Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith, and Sophie Ecclestone Named Among Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year 2025.

Awards

In April 2025, the 2025 edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack unveiled its prestigious list of Five Cricketers of the Year, recognizing outstanding contributions to the sport. The honorees include England's Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith, and Sophie Ecclestone, along with Liam Dawson from Hampshire and Dan Worrall, the Australian-born cricketer representing Surrey, England.


      - Mitchell Santner of New Zealand received the Wisden Trophy 2024 for his exceptional match performance, claiming 13 wickets for 157 runs against India.

      - Indian stars Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana were honoured as the world’s leading male and female cricketers for 2024, respectively, for their stellar displays on the international stage.

     

Main Point :-   (i) Nicholas Pooran, the explosive West Indies batter, was named the Leading T20 Player in the World.

      (ii) Quinn Rooney’s photograph, which captures Australia’s Nathan Lyon and nearly the entire Australian team appealing for an LBW (Leg Before Wicket) decision against Mohammed Siraj of India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), was awarded the Wisden Photograph of the Year 2024.


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