The ICC nominated players for Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2021
The four candidates for the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for the ICC Player of the Year had a year to remember in 2021, with match-winning knocks, scorching spells, heroic efforts, and impeccable leadership. Here, we honor their efforts and congratulate them on their achievements. England red-ball captain Joe Root, Pakistan bowler Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson are the four candidates for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Player of the Year. Joe Root Joe Root, England’s red-ball skipper, had a fantastic year in Test cricket in 2021, during which he was the lone warrior of the English batting line-up for a full year. In 18 international matches, he scored 1855 runs at an average of 58.37, including six centuries. Shaheen Shah Afridi Throughout 2021, the tall Pakistani bowler was on fire, dismissing some of the game’s finest hitters in all three forms. In Tests and T20Is, he had a very mem...